Daily Translation: Losing Time on Social Media

English Learning
Daily Translation
Author

Ryan Sun

Published

2026-09-11

中文原文

早上你本来打算早点出门去图书馆学习。收拾好背包,吃完简单的早餐之后,你打开电脑想查一点学习资料。结果刷社交软件不知不觉耗掉了不少时间。等你反应过来,已经快中午了。你有点懊恼,只好改变计划,决定下午再去图书馆。

My translation

In this morning, I was planning to leave home earlier, in order to study at the library.

I packed up my belongings first, then had a simple breakfast.

I opened my computer to look for some learning resources, but I ended up wasting a lot of time on social media.

By the time I realized, it was nearly noon. I was a bit frustrated, but I had to change my plan—going to the library in the afternoon.

Revised version

This morning, I’d planned to leave home early to study at the library.

I packed my things and had a quick simple breakfast.

I opened my laptop to look up some study resources, but I ended up wasting lots of time scrolling through social media.

When I realized what had happened, it was almost noon.

I felt a little frustrated, so I had to adjust my plans and go to the library in the afternoon instead.

Key phrases

  • look up:表示查阅资料,比 look for 更好
  • scroll through social media:刷社交媒体
  • adjust plans:调整计划,比 change plans 更符合语境
  • instead:放在最后,表示替代
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