378. As you sleep you pass through a sequence of sleep states—light sleep, deep sleep and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep—that repeats approximately every 90 minutes.
譯文
你睡覺時會經歷一系列連續(xù)的睡眠階段——輕度睡眠、深度睡眠以及REM(眼部快速運動)睡眠——這些睡眠階段大約每90分鐘重復一次。
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as此處引導的是時間狀語從句,意為“正當……時,隨著”。如:
I saw you as I was getting off the bus. 我要下公交車的時候看到了你。
pass through意為“經過”。如:
I came to say hello as I was passing through. 我路過此地,順便來跟你打個招呼。
He passed through a difficult period after the divorce. 他離婚后經歷了一段困難時期。
a sequence of意為“一系列,連續(xù)的”。如:
I was confused by a sequence of dance movements. 我被連續(xù)的舞蹈動作給弄迷糊了。
考點歸納
pass的常見短語有:
pass away意為“死”,是委婉的表達,相當于中文的“去世”。如:
Her grandfather passed away last year. 她的祖父去年去世了。
pass sth. down意為“將某物代代相傳”。如:
Such knowledge should be passed down over the centuries. 這樣的知識應該世代相傳。
pass over sth.意為“忽略某事物,回避某事”。如:
She chose to pass over his rude remarks. 她選擇對他的粗話不予理會。