In a 2007 paper based on the annual American Time Use Survey, Dr. Dinges found 32.6% of Americans self-reported that they got less than 7.5 hours by going to bed late, then relied on alarm clocks to wake up.

Stimulants like coffee, tea and energy drinks don't help as they can interfere with people's 'circadian rhythm', which is your natural sleep cycle. The same is true for alarm clocks and poor lighting.

咖啡、茶和功能饮料这类刺激饮品对睡眠质量并无帮助，因为他们会扰乱你的“生理节律”，也就是你的自然睡眠周期。闹钟与不良照明也一样会影响你的睡眠。

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If you are fed up with loud alarm clocks, try a dawn simulator or a clock fitted with aromatherapy beads which can range from coffee to lavender.

如果你受够了吵闹的闹铃，可以试试带有黎明模拟器的钟表或带有香薰珠子的钟表。带香薰珠子的钟表上的指针可以从咖啡味的珠子指向薰衣草味的珠子。

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The smartphone is already the Swiss Army knife of the digital age, replacing the need for alarm clocks, GPS units and even digital cameras with the flick of a finger.

智能手机已经是数字时代的瑞士军刀，它用手指轻轻一点，就代替了闹钟、全球定位系统，甚至数码相机。

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We need alarm clocks just to get us up, are barely able to pull ourselves out of bed, and our bodies feel drained and lethargic through most of the day.

往往只有清晨的闹钟才能勉强把我们唤醒，然后挣扎着爬出被窝，开始了疲惫而昏昏欲睡的一天。

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Even inside our own homes, the little lights on electronics like alarm clocks and televisions stay on 24/ 7-and our bodies just weren't built to handle that.

即使是在我们自己的家里，从闹钟和电视这样的电子产品中发出的微弱光线也一刻不停地照射着我们——而我们的身体可不是生来就能承受这些的。

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Buy nightlights, alarm clocks, and other bedroom electronics that are illuminated with red light, which is less disturbing to melatonin production than white or blue light.

购买发红色光芒的夜光灯、闹钟和其它卧室电子设备，比起白色或蓝色灯源较少干扰N-乙酰-5-甲氧基色胺的产生。

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The experiment proved conclusively that in spite of a 3,500-mile flight and differences in local time, the bees' alarm clocks rang right on their 24-hour schedule.

实验确切证明，尽管经历了3500英里的飞行，以及不同地方的时间差，蜜蜂的闹钟仍精确地依照它的24小时时间表运行。

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Evening Ruth might buy one of those motorised alarm clocks that falls off the dresser and scuttles under the bed, beeping loudly.

晚上的露丝可以买上一个运动闹钟&这种闹钟时间一到就会从梳妆台上滚落，滚到床下，并大声响个不停。

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Cameras, music and radio players, alarm clocks, navigation systems, even torches and compasses are now absorbed into a glowing screen.

如今，不仅相机、音乐与电台播放器、闹钟、导航系统，就连手电筒和指南针也被整合进这些发光的屏幕中。

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These relationships are like cosmic alarm clocks, waking you up to a piece of yourself or your own inner wisdom that you forgot.

“提醒”关系就象宇宙的闹钟，或者摇醒你面对自己的某个片段，或者提醒你已经忘却了的自己的内心智慧。

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This cook was incredibly resourceful; he could do just about anything from butchering a goat to fixing alarm clocks.

这位厨师几乎无所不能；从宰羊到修理闹钟，他什么都会干。

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Keep reminding yourself that finishing your work on time will in fact keep you free& free from alarm clocks, HR workshops, and shoes.

时刻提醒自己，实际上完成工作才能给你自由&彻底摆脱闹钟，人力资源讨论会，甚至穿鞋的自由。

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LEDs have been used for years in displays that require only limited resolution and color, such as found on alarm clocks and microwave ovens.

多年来LED已用于分辨率和色彩要求不高的显示器中，如闹钟和微波炉上的显示器。

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I love the idea of this device since I gave up on alarm clocks years ago because they are so difficult to figure out how to set.

我喜欢这款声控闹钟的创意，几年前开始我就不再用闹钟了，因为我觉得在那些闹钟上面设置时间很麻烦。

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Street lights, some alarm clocks and standby lights on electrical equipment such as televisions could light a room, he said.

路灯、一些闹钟以及诸如电视的电子产品的待机灯能点亮房间。

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Now set your alarm clocks tonight because these benefits of running in the morning are worth waking up early for.

今晚就设好闹钟吧！这些好处完全值得你早起去奔跑。

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A: I think you know already that I want to discuss the representa-tion for your alarm clocks.

想必你已知道，我想和你商谈你方闹钟的代理问题。

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The sounds of most alarm clocks is miserable and can elicit feelings of anxiety in many people.

多数闹钟的铃声都不够悦耳动听，会引起许多人有焦虑感。

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These alarm clocks aim to imitate a sunrise and slowly fill the room up with light.

发光闹钟可以模拟日出的样子，让室内逐渐充满亮光。

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Produce software timer and stopwatch functions, but can also set a limit on the number of alarm clocks.

生产软件定时器和秒表功能，而且还可以设置的闹钟数量限制。

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