Reading: Dealing with Different Sleep Patterns

tendency /ˈtendənsi/ (n)

xu hướng (He has a tendency to interrupt people.)

predispose /ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/ (v)

có khuynh hướng (khiến dễ mắc) (Genetics can predispose individuals to certain diseases.)

shrink /ʃrɪŋk/ (v)

thu hẹp lại (The company's profits have been shrinking.)

progressively /prəˈɡresɪvli/ (adv)

dần dần (The patient's condition progressively worsened.)

disturbance /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/ (n)

rối loạn (Loud noises can cause a disturbance during sleep.)

autonomic /ˌɔːtəˈnɒmɪk/ (adj)

tự chủ (The autonomic nervous system regulates heart rate.)

associate /əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ (v)

liên quan (Many risks are associated with smoking.)

contrast /ˈkɒntrɑːst/ (n)

sự tương phản (Her nature is a striking contrast to her brother's.)

appropriately /əˈproʊpriətli/ (adv)

phù hợp It is important to act appropriately.

establish /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ (v)

thiết lập (The company was established in 2005.)

consequent /ˈkɒnsɪkwənt/ (adj)

Kéo theo, kết quả là (Lack of sleep and its consequent impact on health should not be ignored.)

re-adjust /ˌriːəˈdʒʌst/ (v)

điều chỉnh lại (It takes time to re-adjust to a new time zone.)

perturbation /ˌpɜːrtɜːrˈbeɪʃn/ (n)

sự xáo trộn (Any minor perturbation could disrupt the system.)

susceptible /səˈseptəbl/ (adj)

dễ bị ảnh hưởng (Children are susceptible to infections.)

entrain /ɪnˈtreɪn/ (v)

điều chỉnh theo (Sleep patterns are entrained by light.)

disorder /dɪsˈɔːrdər/ (n)

rối loạn (She suffers from a sleep disorder.)

frequency /ˈfriːkwənsi/ (n)

tần suất (The frequency of trains has increased.)

transient /ˈtrænziənt/ (adj)

thoáng qua (The rainbow is a transient phenomenon.)

awakening /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/ (n)

sự tỉnh giấc (Losing his job was a rude awakening.)

brief /briːf/ (adj)

ngắn ngủi (The meeting was brief.)

arousal /əˈraʊzl/ (n)

sự thức giấc, kích thích ( Frequent arousals disrupt sleep.)

vivid /ˈvɪvɪd/ (adj)

sống động (I have vivid memories of childhood.)

intense /ɪnˈtens/ (adj)

dữ dội (The movie created an intense experience.)

recreational /ˌrekrɪˈeɪʃənl/ (adj)

giải trí (The park has recreational facilities.)

abrupt /əˈbrʌpt/ (adj)

đột ngột (The accident brought his career to an abrupt end.)

withdrawal /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/ (n)

cai / rút (I got withdrawal symptoms after giving up smoking.)

burst /bɜːrst/ (n)

đợt bùng phát (There was a burst of laughter.)

intermittent /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/ (adj)

gián đoạn ( He felt intermittent pain.)

alternate /ˈɔːltərˌneɪt/ (adj)

luân phiên ( Day and night alternate.)

neglect /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ (adj)

bị bỏ quên (The house looked neglected.)

sprout /spraʊt/ (v)

mọc lên (New businesses are sprouting.)