What Don't You Understand? - A Short Film about ADHD · Lentimatica
这部短片通过真实故事展现ADHD患者的日常困扰，适合练习描述心理状态和生活挑战的英语表达。
ADHD is a very complicated thing, and there is no one true way to experience it.
注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是一种非常复杂的病症，每个人体验这种症状的方式都不尽相同，因此并没有一种“通用”的方式来描述或理解它。
On paper, it's a chemical imbalance in the brain that causes issues with executive function, memory,
从理论上讲，这是大脑中化学物质失衡导致的，进而影响了执行功能（即决策能力）和记忆力。
organization, focus.
组织结构、明确目标（即“organization, focus”）。
ADHD is a very hard thing to describe, especially to those without it, because every explanation just sounds like another excuse.
注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是一种很难用语言准确描述的症状，尤其是对于没有这种症状的人来说；因为任何解释听起来都像是在找借口罢了。
I just can't do it isn't enough, even though oftentimes it is the reason.
我就是做不到……这根本不够（或者说，这根本不是解决问题的办法）；尽管很多时候，这恰恰就是问题的根源（或者说，这正是导致问题发生的根本原因）。
ADHD is living a life, knowing what the full picture is supposed to be, but every time it matters.
患有注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）的人虽然知道事情的完整真相，但在每一个关键时刻，他们却总是无法做出正确的选择（或：他们虽然明白应该怎么做，但在关键时刻却总是无法付诸行动）。
You find yourself missing a piece.
你会发现自己缺少了某样东西（或某个人）。
You're sitting in a classroom, the teacher is up front, going into detail about a new assignment.
你坐在教室里，老师站在讲台前，详细地讲解着一项新的作业要求。
You're confused and everyone around you seems to be paying attention, and you know that if you just did the same you wouldn't be confused,
你感到困惑不已，而周围的人似乎都在认真听讲或关注着什么；你知道，如果自己也这样做的话，就不会感到困惑了。
but there's something about the room or the teacher or yourself that's getting in the way.
但是，可能是房间本身、老师，或者是你自己的某些因素，阻碍了事情的正常进展。
Maybe it's just the ways phrasing things you think, so you turn to your friend and you say,
也许只是你表达事情的方式有些问题，于是你便去找朋友，对他说：
Hey, how do I get this?
嘿，我该如何获取这个呢？
Are you able to help me?
你能帮我吗？
And as your friend, they say, of course, along with four words you'll be thinking about for a long time.
作为你的朋友，他们当然会说出那句话；同时，还有另外四个词，你会在很长一段时间里一直思考它们。
What don't you understand?
你到底不明白什么？
You're in your room trying to read the assignment for yourself, but your thoughts wash it out.
你坐在自己的房间里，试图自己阅读老师布置的作业，但各种杂念不断干扰你的注意力，让你根本无法集中精力阅读。
You're reading a sentence, and you're reading a sentence, and you're reading a sentence, And you're reading a sentence,
你一直在读同一个句子……一遍又一遍。
and you're reading a sentence, and you're reading a sentence, and you're reading a sentence.
你正在读一个句子……然后又读另一个句子，再读下一个句子……
You
你
should turn off the fan, and pull yourself a glass of water, or get something to eat.
你应该关掉风扇，给自己倒杯水，或者吃点东西。
You've really been meaning to stay more hydrated but you keep losing track of time.
你其实一直想多喝水、保持身体水分充足，但却总是忘记时间。
I'm thirsty, or I'm hungry, it becomes, I've almost finished this task.
我要么渴了，要么饿了；不过不管怎样，我差不多已经完成这项任务了。
I'll get at what I'm done.
我会先完成手头的工作。
becomes in sitting here for hours tied to my spot by the air and my own nose and I'm feeling lightheaded.
坐在这里好几个小时，身体被绳子固定在原地，再加上自己的呼吸产生的影响，让我感到头晕目眩。
To be safe, you pour yourself another glass of water.
为了保险起见，你又给自己倒了一杯水。
Hopefully now you'll be able to focus.
希望现在你能集中注意力了。
You walk back to your room and realize the Sun has set.
你走回自己的房间，发现太阳已经落山了。
You've wasted the day.
你白白浪费了一整天。
Sticky notes have been known to help
众所周知，便利贴确实能起到帮助作用。
you keep track of what you need to do so you write a note for yourself and you go to bed.
你会记录下自己需要做的事情，然后给自己写张便条，之后就去睡觉了。
You know it will be better to prepare for tomorrow tonight but it'll be fine.
你知道，今晚为明天做好准备会更好，不过就算不准备也没关系。
You've got your alarm set.
你已经设置了闹钟了。
You wake up with plenty of time.
你醒来时，时间还很充裕。
You miss your alarms.
你开始想念那些会提醒你起床的闹钟了。
You miss your chance to pack, have breakfast, brush your teeth.
你错过了整理行李、吃早餐以及刷牙的机会。
You're missing your keys and in the
你丢了钥匙，现在正在……（句子不完整，具体在做什么不清楚）
rush to find them you think of all the times you've been here before if only you could just learn your lesson.
你急忙去找它们，回想起以前来这里的所有次数……真希望自己能从中吸取教训。
If mom's waiting for you by the door.
如果妈妈在门口等你的话……
It's been two days.
已经过去两天了。
Is it really that important?
真的有那么重要吗？