雅思口语话题——天气和心情

今天我们为大家整理出了一些关于天气和心情的雅思口语话题，大家可以适当积累一下，运用在未来的雅思口语考试中，一起来看看吧~~~

the middle of winter 隆冬时节

the prospect of warm sunny days想看到温暖晴朗的天气

is a long way off要等待很长一段时间

It's the middle of winter and the prospect of warm sunny days is a long way off. 现在是隆冬时节，要想看到温暖晴朗的天气还要等待很长一段时间。

the most depressing time of year一年中最压抑的时候

limited daylight短暂的白昼

miserable weather糟糕的天气

when the winter blues set in冬季忧郁来临的时候

For some of us, it's the most depressing time of year, where daylight is limited and the weather is often miserable-this is when the winter blues set in.对我们中的一些人来说，这是一年中最压抑的时候，白昼短暂，天气也很糟糕--这就是冬季忧郁来临的时候。

lift our spirits振奋精神

So what can be done to lift our spirits?那么，我们能做些什么来振奋精神呢?

make us feel down让我们情绪低落

cause us to eat more and exercise less导致我们吃得更多，锻炼得更少

The shorter days and longer nights can make us feel down, and that can cause us to eat more and exercise less.白昼变短，夜晚变长会让我们情绪低落，导致我们吃得更多，锻炼得更少。

fear loneliness and isolation害怕孤独无依的感觉

during the long dark months在漫长黑暗的月份里

Some fear loneliness and isolation during the long dark months.有些人害怕在漫长黑暗的月份里的那种孤独无依的感觉。

seasonal mood swing季节性情绪波动

seasonal affective disorder季节性情绪紊乱症

Those people who suffer this seasonal mood swing more seriously are described as having seasonal affective disorder-or SAD for short.那些季节性情绪波动更为严重的人所患的病症被称为季节性情绪紊乱症(简称SAD)。

a type of depression with a seasonal pattern一种季节性抑郁症

caused by a lack of light 由缺乏光线引起的

affect the part of the brain that rules sleep,appetite,mood and activity levels影响大脑中控制睡眠、食欲、情绪和活动水平的部分

It's a type of depression with a seasonal pattern caused by a lack of light and is thought to affect the part of the brain that rules sleep,appetite,mood and activity levels.这是一种由缺乏光线引起的季节性抑郁症，被认为会影响大脑中控制睡眠、食欲、情绪和活动水平的部分。

be diagnosed with SAD被诊断出患有季节性情绪紊乱症

Jenny Scott-Thompson is one person who was diagnosed with SAD

珍妮·斯科特-汤普森被诊断出患有季节性情绪紊乱症。

struggle with periods of exhaustion and misery 时不时会感到疲惫和痛苦

She told the BBC:I struggled with periods of exhaustion and misery that seemed out of proportion to what was going on in my life.”她在接受BBC采访时表示:“我时不时会感到疲惫和痛苦，这似乎与我生活中发生的事情不相称。”

be prescribed light therapy进行光照疗法

is affected by the winter gloom冬季阴霾影响

She was prescribed light therapy which involved sitting in front of a light box. As well as going outside during daylight hours,this is believed to help anyone who is affected by the winter gloom.医生对她进行光照疗法，就是坐在一个灯箱前。这和在白天外出一样，被认为可以帮助受冬季阴霾影响而导致情绪波动的人。

is an obvious cure一种显而易见的治疗方法

antidepressants抗抑郁药物

severe depression严重抑郁症

by artificially elevating the amount of serotonin/ˌserəˈtəʊnɪn/in the brain人为地提高大脑中血清素的含量

Although having more light is an obvious cure, antidepressants can help those with more severe depression by artificially elevating the amount of serotonin in the brain.尽管提供充足的光照是一种显而易见的治疗方法，但抗抑郁药物可以通过人为地提高大脑中血清素的含量来帮助那些患有严重抑郁症的人缓解症状。

alter our mindset改变自己的心态

adapt your eating and exercise patterns to the change of season使饮食和锻炼模式适应季节的变化

But this isn't suitable for everyone, and many of us can try to just alter our mindset. Clinical psychologist Laura Keyes says, it can be helpful to think about how to adapt your eating and exercise patterns to the change of season, just as this happens in nature with plants and animals adapting. 但这并不适合所有人，我们中的许多人可以尝试改变自己的心态。临床心理学家劳拉·凯斯表示，想想如何自我调整使饮食和锻炼模式适应季节的变化，这也会有所助益，就像自然界中的植物和动物适应季节轮转一样。

think positively积极思考

energise us让我们充满活力

It might sound easier said than done,but accepting winter and thinking positively may energise us.这种方法说起来容易做起来难，但接受冬天并积极思考或许能让我们充满活力。

instead of grieving those things that it is taking away而不是为它夺走的东西悲伤

What if we explored what this phase of winter has to offer us, instead of grieving those things that it is taking away?如果我们探索冬季给我们带来的东西，而不是为它夺走的东西悲伤，又会如何?”

reflection反思

slowing down放慢脚步

stillness and renewal放平心态、自我重生

stop us longing for summer让我们在冬季不再渴望夏天

She suggests we use this time for rest, reflection, slowing down, stillness and renewal. Maybe this might stop us longing for summer? 她建议我们利用这段时间来休息、反思、放慢脚步、放平心态、自我重生。也许这能让我们在冬季不再渴望夏天?

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