生活英语|Mid-day crisis 午间危机

Mid-day crisis refers to the situation when one is in a desperate need for a siesta^{1 because they become extremely tired in the afternoon and coffee isn't cutting it any longer, or when it's the middle of the day, and you realize you have a lot to do and not enough time to do it. As a result, your mind locks up and you can't work, you just sit and pity yourself.}

午间危机指下午特别疲惫急切需要午睡来恢复精神的状况，这时咖啡什么的已经不管用了。另外，午间危机也可以指到了中午才意识到还有不少工作要做，而剩下的时间已经不够用的状况。在这样的情况下，人的大脑就会自动锁定，没办法继续工作，只能坐在那里顾影自怜。

For example:

Perhaps casual chatting with colleagues in the pantry over a cup of tea for a good fifteen minutes will soothe^{2 the mid-day crisis symptoms.}

到餐室喝杯茶，跟同事闲聊个15分钟或许会缓解午间危机的症状。