PMS is short for premenstrual syndrome. It is the mix of body feelings and mood changes that many women get in the days before their period starts — sore breasts, a swollen tummy, tiredness, spots, feeling low, or feeling easily angry.

PMS是premenstrual syndrome的縮寫is short for premenstrual syndrome。It它is the mix of body feelings and mood changes是身體感覺和情緒變化混合在一起的狀態that many women get in the days before their period starts很多女生在月經來之前的那幾天會有 — sore breasts乳房脹痛a swollen tummy肚子脹tiredness疲倦spots長痘痘feeling low心情低落or feeling easily angry或容易生氣。

Not every woman gets it, and it is not the same every month.

Not every woman gets it不是每個女生都會有and it is not the same every month而且每個月的狀況也不一定一樣。

Doctors use the name; friends, magazines, and clinics use it too. It is everyday English now: a little medical, but not stiff.

Doctors醫生use the name會用這個名字friends, magazines, and clinics朋友、雜誌、診所use it too也都會用。It它is everyday English now現在已經是很日常的英文了: a little medical有一點醫學味but not stiff但不生硬。

People sometimes joke about PMS when a woman is upset. That is unkind and often wrong — being angry is not proof of PMS, and the letters are not a free joke. The feelings are real.

People人們sometimes joke about PMS有時候會拿PMS開玩笑when a woman is upset當一個女生情緒不好的時候。That這樣做is unkind and often wrong是不厚道、而且通常也不對的 — being angry生氣is not proof of PMS並不能證明就是PMSand the letters這幾個字母are not a free joke也不是可以隨便拿來開玩笑的。The feelings這些感受are real是真實的。

American and international English usually say PMS; British English has often said PMT for the same thing.

American and international English美式及國際英文usually say PMS通常說PMS; British English英式英語has often said PMT for the same thing則常常用PMT指同一件事。