| 单词 | sleep |
| 释义 | sleep (sliːp ) Word forms: sleeps , sleeping , slept 1. uncountable noun B1 Sleep is the natural state of rest in which your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind does not think. They were exhausted from lack of sleep. Try and get some sleep. Be quiet and go to sleep. Often he would have bad dreams and cry out in his sleep. Synonyms: slumber(s), rest, nap, doze 2. verb A1 When you sleep, you rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body inactive. During the car journey, the baby slept. [VERB] I've not been able to sleep for the last few nights. [VERB] ...a pool surrounded by sleeping sunbathers. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: slumber, drop off [informal], doze, kip [British, slang] 3. countable noun [usually singular] B1+ A sleep is a period of sleeping. I think he may be ready for a sleep soon. 4. verb [no cont, no passive] If a building or room sleeps a particular number of people, it has beds for that number of people. The villa sleeps 10 and costs £530 per person for two weeks. [VERB amount] 5. See also sleeping 6. get to sleep phrase B1+ If you cannot get to sleep, you are unable to sleep. I can't get to sleep with all that singing. Synonyms: fall asleep, drop off, nod off 7. lose sleep phrase If you say that you didn't lose any sleep over something, you mean that you did not worry about it at all. I didn't lose too much sleep over that investigation. 8. sleep on it phrase If you are trying to make a decision and you say that you will sleep on it, you mean that you will delay making a decision on it until the following day, so you have time to think about it. 9. put sth to sleep phrase If a sick or injured animal is put to sleep, it is killed by a vet in a way that does not cause it pain. I'm going take the dog down to the vet's and have her put to sleep. 10. to sleep rough adverb [ADVERB after verb] When people sleep or live rough, they sleep out of doors, usually because they have no home. [British] It makes me so sad when I see young people begging or sleeping rough on the streets. Phrasal verbs: sleep around phrasal verb If you say that someone sleeps around, you disapprove of them because they have sex with a lot of different people. [informal, disapproval] I don't sleep around. [VERB PARTICLE] For me, it's not cool to go out and sleep around with multiple partners. [VERB PARTICLE + with] sleep off phrasal verb If you sleep off the effects of too much travelling, drink, or food, you recover from it by sleeping. It's a good idea to spend the first night of your holiday sleeping off the jet lag. [VERB PARTICLE noun] They had been up all night and were sleeping it off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] sleep over phrasal verb If someone, especially a child, sleeps over in a place such as a friend's home, they stay there for one night. She said his friends could sleep over in the big room downstairs. [VERB PARTICLE] sleep through phrasal verb B2 If you sleep through something, it does not wake you up. Some children can sleep through any kind of noise. [VERB PARTICLE noun] sleep together phrasal verb B2 If two people are sleeping together, they are having a sexual relationship, but are not usually married to each other. I'm pretty sure they slept together before they were married. [VERB PARTICLE] sleep with phrasal verb B2 If you sleep with someone, you have sex with them. One character is sleeping with a married man. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Quotations: Oh Sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole, To Mary Queen the praise be given! She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soulThe Ancient Mariner Come, sleep, O sleep, the certain knot of peace, The baiting place of wit, the balm of woeAstrophil and Stella to sleep: perchance to dreamHamlet sleep the twin of deathIliad The sleep of a labouring man is sweet Bible: Ecclesiastes Care-charmer Sleep, son of the sable Night, Brother to Death, in silent darkness bornDelia Care-charming Sleep, thou easer of all woes, Brother to DeathWit Without Money I sleep like a baby. I wake up every 10 minutes screaming One hour's sleep before midnight is worth two after Idioms: not lose any sleep over something to not worry about something at all I'd like to have a little more money – who wouldn't – but I won't lose any sleep over it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sleep on it to wait until the next day to make a decision, so that you have some time to consider it carefully Don't make any promises today. We'll talk about it tomorrow when you've had a chance to sleep on it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not sleep a wink or not get a wink of sleep to not be able to go to sleep This was my first Grand Prix win of the season and I was so excited I couldn't sleep a wink that night. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: enough sleep I had to have enough sleep and be on time. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Getting enough sleep and physical exercise is a good idea, too. The Sun (2011) Make a timetable for schoolwork and be strict about getting enough sleep. The Sun (2012) Switching to this mode before bedtime has been suggested as a way to help promote sleep. Times,Sunday Times If all that doesn't work, there's a special pillow on hand with inserted speakers that play sounds designed to relax the brainwaves and promote sleep. The Sun Has also been known to promote sleep. The Sun Evidently his nuits blanches have their creative moments, for he's just launched a €7 million campaign to promote sleep. Times, Sunday Times Keeping the bedroom cool can help the body release hormones that promote sleep. The Sun Studies show that people who regularly see their friends are less likely to get sick and have better quality sleep, too. The Sun (2015) Make sure you're getting enough quality sleep and take a nap before an exam or test. The Sun (2015) Quality sleep is of utmost importance to your emotional and physical wellbeing. The Sun (2012) But they should not be allowed to camp out, leaving their banners behind while they sleep in a tent. Times, Sunday Times She had preferred to sleep in her tent at the side of the road than under a roof. Times, Sunday Times The family sleep in a tent or in the homes of friendly locals. The Sun Two adults could sleep in the tent section and another two adults could sleep on the front seats, which could fold down flat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has a yurt sleeping five (35 per night) and a bell tent sleeping two (20), each with a fire pit. Times, Sunday Times You will sleep soundly when you hand a money problem back to its rightful owner. The Sun (2012) We all muck up, but if you can sleep soundly at night knowing you tried your best, you'll be all right. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Well, that depends on whether 10 million would prove a powerful enough sedative to allow you to sleep soundly at night. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Please sort it out, then I can sleep soundly. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He or she may refer you to a sleep specialist if you have symptoms that suggest sleep-related breathing difficulties. Times, Sunday Times These tests are usually performed by a sleep specialist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sleep specialists say night-shifters experience higher-than-average levels of fatigue because they are working against their natural circadian rhythms, and generally get less sleep than nine-to-fivers. Globe and Mail Sleep specialists say that disturbed sleep patterns are especially acute at this time of year when dreary grey days merge into night and confuse our body clocks. Times, Sunday Times Naturally, nobody believed it; even sleep specialists were extremely skeptical. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even though the psychiatrist said we had to sleep upstairs, we are not ready. The Sun I remember hearing someone turn over in their sleep upstairs. Times, Sunday Times There's the dining area, loo, shower, and you sleep upstairs. Times, Sunday Times Students on overnight programs can sleep upstairs on the sleeping deck. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They lived in the kitchen, sleeping upstairs above the hearth during the winters, and outside come summertime. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 睡眠, 睡觉 Japanese: 眠り, 眠る |
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