BEC中级口语练习：申请休假

　　Ⅱ.单词简析

　　1) Insomnia: medical term for not being able to sleep

　　失眠，失眠症：无法入睡的医学术语

　　ex:I know someone with insomnia who only gets two hours of sleep each night.

　　我认识一个患有失眠症的人，他每天晚上只能睡上两个小时。

　　2) Fatigued: very tired

　　疲乏的：很疲惫

　　ex:After the weekend riding horses in the country-side, I was very fatigued.

　　周末在乡间骑马之后我非常疲惫。

　　3) Burnt-out: exhaust oneself

　　筋疲力尽：过度劳累

　　ex:The project went on for over two years and by the end of it I was just burnt-out.

　　工程进行了两年多，到最后我筋疲力尽。

　　4) Leave: holiday

　　请假，休假：假期

　　ex:The human resources department is responsible for approving leave applications from staff.

　　人力资源部负责批准员工的休假申请。