Baby lag 宝贝时差
分类: 实用英语
Baby lag refers to extreme fatigue and disorientation due to the sleep deprivation associated with parenting a baby.
Baby lag(宝贝时差)指因照顾小孩导致的睡眠不足引发的极度疲惫和精神不集中。
This phrase is a play on jet lag, the fatigue and disorientation that results from a long flight across multiple time zones, which dates to 1965.
Baby lag这个说法是对jet lag(飞机时差)表达的演绎。Jet lag一次最早出现在1965年,指搭飞机长途出行,飞过多个时区导致的疲惫的精神不集中。
New parents who mistakenly put milk in a washing machine and socks in a fridge are suffering from 'baby lag'.
新生儿父母错把牛奶倒进洗衣机、把袜子放进冰箱等举动都是“宝贝时差”导致的。