| 释义 |
ˈshut-eye colloq.
[f. shut v. + eye n.1]
Sleep; sleeping.
[1896Kipling Seven Seas 217 (heading) The shut-eye sentry.] 1899Navy & Army Illustr. 9 Dec. 307 The remainder of the dinner hour..is spent in smoking and perhaps dozing (a little shut-eye). 1923C. E. Montague Fiery Particles 174 ‘We'll go to-morrow,’ I said. ‘A bit of shut-eye for me now.’ 1936A. Huxley Eyeless in Gaza xxiv. 346 Time for your spot of shut-eye. 1942‘M. Innes’ Daffodil Affair ii. 68 Or game of cards... After a long party nothing like a hand or two before shut-eye. 1958‘Castle’ & ‘Hailey’ Flight into Danger i. 25 Goodnight... I can sure use some shut-eye. 1977Time 31 Jan. 6/1 Air Force Two indeed came equipped with a place to catch up on shut-eye between stops. ‘Can you sleep on a plane?’ asked Ford. Said Mondale, ‘I'm going to find out.’ |