jet lag
jet lag — 名詞
1. the tiredness and confused feeling you get after flying across several time zone
時差
跨時區飛行後因生理時鐘紊亂而感到疲倦
the tiredness and confused feeling you get after flying across several time zones, when your body clock is out of step with local time
Nicholas could barely eat dinner after the Tokyo flight — his jet lag was brutal.
Nicholas 從東京飛來之後幾乎吃不下晚餐——時差讓他難受極了。
Lotte landed in Nairobi at dawn and beat jet lag with a long walk.
Lotte 天亮時抵達奈洛比，靠著長時間散步來對抗時差。
collocation: beat jet lag
The orchestra arrived in Seoul four days early to shake off their jet lag before the concert.
樂團提前四天抵達首爾，以便在音樂會前擺脫時差。
Bao woke up at half past three, wide awake and hungry — classic jet lag.
Bao 凌晨三點半就醒了，精神很好又肚子餓——典型的時差症狀。
Minho's jet lag lasted a week; he kept falling asleep at his desk.
Minho 的時差持續了一週；他每天下午都在辦公桌前睡著。
- travel fatigue
broader term; can happen on any long trip, not only flights across time zones
用法筆記
Always uncountable. Do not say 'a jet lag' or 'jet lags'.