A：It's 10 o'clock in the morning, but John still wants to stay in bed.
都早上10点了，可是约翰还想待在床上。
B：He burned the midnight oil last night.
他昨晚熬夜了。
burn /b??n/ v. 烧，燃烧，烧伤
midnight /?m?dna?t/ n. 午夜，半夜
■ burn the midnight oil 相当于stay up，意为“熬夜”。
躺在床上 lie in bed
A：I'm exhausted. I really want to lie in bed and get some sleep.
我已经精疲力尽了。我真想躺在床上睡会儿觉。
B：You poor little thing.
你这个小可怜虫。
exhausted /?ɡ?z??st?d/ adj. 精疲力尽的，疲惫的
坐在床上 sit on the bed
A：Jack, where's Kate?