生活英语|inemuri 日本眯

Napping at work isnt acceptable in the UK, but in Japan dozing^{1 anywhere from Parliament to business meetings is allowed. Its called inemuri, which literally2 means to be asleep while present.}

上班时打盹在英国是不被同意的行为，但在日本，无论是在国会开会时瞌睡，还是在商务会议中小睡，大家都不会大惊小怪，这被叫做日本眯，字面意思是目前就睡一会儿。

The custom is partly a result of how commitment to a job is judged in Japan, says Dr Brigitte Steger. Inemuri is viewed as exhaustion^{3 from working hard and sacrificing sleep at night. Many people fake it to look committed to their job.}

布里奇特-斯蒂格博士说，这种习惯部分源于于日本人怎么分辨工作是不是投入。大家觉得日本眯代表工作努力而疲累，晚上牺牲了睡眠时间。为了看着对工作全身心投入，不少日本人还假装日本眯。