49. Stop Snoring!
第49课 别打呼了
Millions of families have trouble falling asleep.
数以百万的家庭都有难以入睡的困扰。
Do you know why? There's someone in the family who has a snoring problem.
你知道原因何在吗？因为家中有个人有打鼾的毛病。
The problem can be quite serious. In some cases, couples have to sleep in separate bedrooms.
这问题可能相当严重。有些情形下夫妻必须分房睡。
And in others, kids can never study or even watch TV once Dad hits the sack.
也有些情形是只要老爸一睡觉，孩子们可能就无法读书或看电视。
So how can we avoid being a snoring nuisance?
所以要如何才能避免成为一个会打鼾的讨厌家伙呢？
One way is to avoid eating a big meal before going to bed.
方法之一是避免在就寝前大吃一顿，
Drinking alcohol near bedtime is something, which also causes snoring.
接近上床时间喝酒也会引起打鼾。
Changing the position in which the snorer sleeps also helps.
改变打鼾者的睡姿也会有所帮助，
Another alternative is to wear ear plugs.
另一个选择是戴上耳塞。
But if all these ideas fail, you have only one choice:
但若这些方法都无效，你就只有一个选择了：
Wake the snorer up. Tell him it's his turn to watch you sleep.
把打鼾者叫醒，告诉他轮到他看着你睡觉了。
