sleeps; slept /ˈslɛpt/ ; sleeping sleeps; slept /ˈslɛpt/ ; sleeping Learner's definition of SLEEP
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[no object] : to rest your mind and body by closing your eyes and becoming unconscious睡觉 -
I couldn't sleep last night. I was awake all night long.我昨晚睡不着,彻夜未眠。
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I usually try to sleep for at least eight hours every night.我通常尽量每晚至少睡八个小时。
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Did you sleep soundly/well last night?昨晚你睡得好吗?
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I slept badly/poorly.我没睡好。
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We were sleeping peacefully when a sudden loud noise woke us up.我们睡得正香,突然一阵喧闹的噪声把我们吵醒了。
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I can never sleep on airplanes.我在飞机上从来睡不着。
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He has trouble sleeping. [=finds it difficult to fall asleep]他难以入睡。
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 2
[+ object] : to have enough space for (a specified number of people) to sleep in it可供(…人)住宿
let sleeping dogs lie
— see 1dog
sleep around
[phrasal verb] informal + disapproving
: to have sex with many different people乱搞男女关系
sleep away
[phrasal verb] sleep away (something) or sleep (something) away chiefly US
: to spend (a period of time) sleeping睡觉消磨(时光)
sleep a wink
informal
: to sleep for even a very brief time睡一小会;打个盹儿 —
used in negative statements用于否定句
sleep in
[phrasal verb] informal
: to sleep past the time when you usually get up睡过头;睡懒觉
sleep like a baby/log
informal
: to sleep very well熟睡;酣睡
sleep off
[phrasal verb] sleep (something) off or sleep off (something) informal
: to sleep until the effects of alcohol, medication, etc., are no longer felt以睡眠消除 -
She was sleeping off the anesthesia.她在睡眠中度过麻醉期。
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He had too much to drink, and I'm letting him sleep it off.他喝得太多了,我让他睡一会儿以消除醉意。
sleep on it
informal
: to think more about something overnight and make a decision about it later考虑一晚再做决定
sleep over
[phrasal verb]
: to stay overnight at another person's house借宿 — see also sleepover
sleep through
[phrasal verb] sleep through (something)
: to sleep without being awakened by (something, such as a loud noise)睡着而没被吵醒
sleep tight
: to sleep deeply and well睡踏实;睡好觉
sleep together
[phrasal verb] informal
: to have sex with each other发生性关系;通奸
sleep with
[phrasal verb] sleep with (someone) informal
: to have sex with (someone)与(某人)发生性关系,通奸 2 sleep /ˈsliːp/ noun
Learner's definition of SLEEP
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[noncount] : the natural state of rest during which your eyes are closed and you become unconscious睡觉;睡眠 -
I just need to get some sleep.我只是需要睡一会儿。
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How much sleep did you get last night?你昨晚睡了多久?
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He was diagnosed with a sleep disorder. [=a medical problem that prevents him from sleeping normally]他被诊断为睡眠障碍。
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Her roommate talks/walks in her sleep.她的室友说梦话/梦游。
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The baby cried himself to sleep. [=cried until he fell asleep]那个婴儿哭着睡着了。
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She sang the baby to sleep. [=she sang to the baby until it fell asleep]她唱歌哄宝宝睡着了。
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[singular] : a period of sleep especially of a particular kind一觉;(某种类型的)一段睡眠 -
The noise woke her from a deep/light sleep.噪声让她从深睡/浅睡中醒来。
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Sometimes all you need to feel better is a good night's sleep. [=a full night of sleep]有时想要心情好起来,只需好好睡一晚。
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(Brit) I think I'll go to my bedroom and have a sleep.我想我要回卧室睡觉了。
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[noncount] informal : the dry substance that sometimes forms in the corners of your eyes while you are sleeping眼屎
get to sleep
: to succeed in beginning to sleep : to fall asleep入睡;睡着 -
It took me almost an hour to get to sleep last night.昨晚我差不多过了一个小时才入睡。
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I woke up in the middle of the night, but I eventually got back to sleep. [=started sleeping again]半夜三更我醒了过来,但最后又睡着了。
go to sleep
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: to begin sleeping入睡;睡觉 -
She lay down on the couch and went (right) to sleep.她躺在沙发上,(立刻)睡着了。
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Tell the kids it's time to go to sleep. [=go to bed]告诉孩子们该上床睡觉了。
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After the party, I just wanted to go to sleep.派对结束后,我只想去睡觉。
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◊ If a part of your body (such as a foot or leg) goes to sleep, it is not able to feel anything for a brief time, usually because you have kept it in an awkward position for too long.麻木
in your sleep
◊ If you can do something in your sleep, you can do it very easily because you have done it many times before.闭着眼睛做成某事
lose sleep over
: to worry about (something) so much that you cannot sleep为…失眠 —
usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句 -
I'm disappointed about their decision, but I'm not losing any sleep over it.我对他们的决定感到失望,但不会为此睡不着觉。
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I wouldn't lose sleep over it if I were you.如果我是你,我才不会为此事失眠呢。
put to sleep
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put (an animal) to sleep : to give (a sick or injured animal) drugs that will make it die without pain使(动物)安乐死 2 put (someone) to sleep
a informal : to use a drug to make (someone) unconscious before a medical operation : to give (someone) anesthesia before a medical operation(手术前用药物)麻醉 b : to get (someone) ready to sleep for the night使(某人)睡觉 c : to make someone fall asleep from boredom(因乏味)使人瞌睡