Most of us feel the need to take a mid-afternoon snooze.
我们中的大多数人都需要在午后小睡一会儿。
the need to do sth 做某事的需要
take a snooze=take a nap 小睡、打盹儿
mid-afternoon 下午两三点（中国人一般比这提前一些午睡）
There are a host of benefits to napping, including improved alertness, productivity, and even short-term memory.
打盹有很多好处，包括更好的精力、更高的工作效率、甚至更强的短期记忆。
a host of sth 许多、大量…
benefits to doing sth, benefits of doing sth to和of都可以
improved 提高了的
alertness n. 警觉、精力集中
productivity 生产力、工作效率
short-term memory 短期记忆
Naps can also lower stress, improve work performance, regulate emotions and fortify your immune system.
小睡还可以降低压力、提升工作表现、调节情绪、增强免疫系统。
lower sth 降低…
stress n. 压力
performance n. 表现
regulate sth 调节…
fortify sth 增强…
immune system 免疫系统
转自微信公众号“杨帅英语口语”2022.02.17
