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单词 sleeper
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sleep•er /ˈslipɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Buildingone that sleeps.
  2. a heavy horizontal timber for distributing loads.
  3. Rail Transporta railroad car with beds or special compartments for passengers to sleep in.
  4. Informal Termsan unexpected success, esp. a film or play that was at first ignored.
  5. ClothingOften, sleepers. [plural] one-piece or two-piece pajamas with feet, esp. for children.
  6. Furniturea piece of furniture, such as a sofa, that opens up into a bed;
    convertible.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sleep•er  (slē′pər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that sleeps.
  2. Buildinga heavy horizontal timber for distributing loads.
  3. Building
    • any long wooden, metal, or stone piece lying horizontally as a sill or footing.
    • any of a number of wooden pieces, laid upon the ground or upon masonry or concrete, to which floorboards are nailed.
  4. Rail Transporta sleeping car.
  5. Informal Termssomething or someone that becomes unexpectedly successful or important after a period of being unnoticed, ignored, or considered unpromising or a failure:The play was the sleeper of the season.
  6. Businessmerchandise that is not quickly sold because its value is not immediately recognized.
  7. ClothingOften, sleepers. one-piece or two-piece pajamas with feet, esp. for children.
  8. Clothingbunting3.
  9. Furniturea sofa, chair, or other piece of furniture that is designed to open up or unfold into a bed;
    convertible.
  10. PhysiologyAlso called sleep, sand. a globule that forms at the inner corner of the eye, esp. during sleep, from the accumulated secretion of the glands of the eyelid.
  11. Fishany of several gobioid fishes of the family Eleotridae, of tropical seas, most species of which have the habit of resting quietly on the bottom.
  12. [Slang.]a spy;
    mole.
  13. [Slang.]a juvenile delinquent sentenced to serve more than nine months.
  14. [Bowling.]a pin that is hidden from view by another pin.
  15. [Chiefly Brit.]a timber or beam laid in a railroad track, serving as a foundation or support for the rails;
    tie.
  • 1175–1225; Middle English; see sleep, -er1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sleeper /ˈsliːpə/ n
  1. a person, animal, or thing that sleeps
  2. a railway sleeping car or compartment
  3. Brit one of the blocks supporting the rails on a railway track
  4. a heavy timber beam, esp one that is laid horizontally on the ground
  5. chiefly Brit a small plain gold circle worn in a pierced ear lobe to prevent the hole from closing up
  6. informal a person or thing that achieves unexpected success after an initial period of obscurity
  7. a spy planted in advance for future use, but not currently active
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
tie /taɪ/USA pronunciation   v., tied, ty•ing, n. 
v. 
  1. to bind or fasten with a cord, etc.:[~ + object]to tie a bundle.
  2. to fasten by tightening and knotting (the strings of): [~ + object]He stopped to tie his shoes.[no object]Her dress tied in the back.
  3. to form by looping and lacing parts of together, as a knot:[~ + object]tied a bow and attached it to the package.
  4. to bind or join firmly:[~ + object]Great affection tied them.
  5. to confine or restrict:[~ + object]The weather tied us to the house.
  6. to make the same score (as another);
    be equal (to) in a contest: [no object]The two teams tied and had to play an extra period.[~ + object]Suddenly the other team tied the score.
  7. tie down, to restrict the freedom or actions of (someone);
    confine: [~ + object + down]The desk job ties him down.[~ + down + object]to tie down his workers.
  8. tie in, [no object* ~ + in (+ with + object)]to be consistent or agree with:His story ties in with the facts as we know them.
  9. tie up:
    • to fasten tightly or securely by tying: [~ + up + object]The hijackers tied up all the hostages.[~ + object + up]They tied them up.
    • to wrap and secure, as with string;
      bind: [~ + up + object]to tie up a package.[~ + object + up]to tie a package up.
    • [~ + object] to hinder or bring to a stop;
      impede:The accident tied up traffic.
    • [~ + object] to prevent others from using by using (exclusively) oneself:tied up the phone all morning.
    • to make (money) unavailable for further investment, use in business, etc.: [~ + up + object]They tied up their money in real estate.[~ + object + up]They tied their money up in real estate.
    • [~ + up + object] to connect;
      show that there is a relationship between:The detective managed to tie up the loose ends of the case.
    • [~ + object* usually: be + tied + up] to be completely occupied with something:The boss is tied up till noon.

n. [countable]
  1. a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, or wrapping something.
  2. that with which anything is tied.
  3. Clothinga necktie:Your tie is crooked.
  4. Clothingan ornamental knot;
    bow.
  5. a bond, as of affection:family ties.
  6. a state in which the same number of points has been scored, etc., among competitors;
    also, a competition that ends in such a state:The game ended in a tie.
  7. Buildinga piece used to support buildings or to keep railroad tracks in line.
Idioms
  1. Idioms tie one on, [no object][Slang.]to get drunk.
  2. Idioms tie the knot, [Informal.]to marry.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tie  (tī),USA pronunciation v., tied, ty•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted:to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
  2. to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like:to tie a bundle tight.
  3. to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of:to tie one's shoes.
  4. to draw or fasten together into a knot, as a cord:to tie one's shoelace.
  5. to form by looping and interlacing, as a knot or bow.
  6. to fasten, join, or connect in any way.
  7. Sport[Angling.]to design and make (an artificial fly).
  8. to bind or join closely or firmly:Great affection tied them.
  9. Informal Termsto unite in marriage.
  10. to confine, restrict, or limit:The weather tied him to the house.
  11. to bind or oblige, as to do something.
  12. to make the same score as;
    equal in a contest.
  13. Music and Danceto connect (notes) by a tie.

v.i. 
  1. to make a tie, bond, or connection.
  2. to make or be the same score;
    be equal in a contest:The teams tied for first place in the league.
  3. tie down, to limit one's activities;
    confine;
    curtail:He finds that a desk job ties him down.
  4. tie in:
    • to connect or be connected;
      be consistent:His story ties in with the facts.
    • Surveyingto establish the position of (a point not part of a survey control).
    • to make a tie-in, esp. in advertising or a sale:The paperback book is tied in with the movie of the same title.
  5. tie off, to tie a cord or suture around (a vein, blood vessel, or the like) so as to stop the flow within.
  6. tie one on, [Slang.]to get drunk:Charlie sure tied one on last night!
  7. tie the knot. See knot 1 (def. 13).
  8. tie up:
    • to fasten securely by tying.
    • to wrap;
      bind.
    • to hinder;
      impede.
    • to bring to a stop;
      make inactive.
    • to invest or place (money) in such a way as to render unavailable for other uses.
    • to place (property) under such conditions or restrictions as to prevent sale or alienation.
    • to moor a ship.
    • to engage or occupy completely:I can't see you now, I'm all tied up.

n. 
  1. that with which anything is tied.
  2. a cord, string, or the like, used for tying, fastening, binding, or wrapping something.
  3. Clothinga necktie.
  4. Clothinga low shoe fastened with a lace.
  5. Clothinga knot, esp. an ornamental one;
    bow.
  6. anything that fastens, secures, or unites.
  7. a bond or connection, as of affection, kinship, mutual interest, or between two or more people, groups, nations, or the like:family ties; the ties between Britain and the U.S.
  8. a state of equality in the result of a contest, as in points scored, votes obtained, etc., among competitors:The game ended in a tie.
  9. a match or contest in which this occurs.
  10. any of various structural members, as beams or rods, for keeping two objects, as rafters or the haunches of an arch, from spreading or separating.
  11. Music and Dancea curved line connecting two notes on the same line or space to indicate that the sound is to be sustained for their joint value, not repeated.
  12. Rail TransportAlso called,[esp. Brit.,] sleeper. any of a number of closely spaced transverse beams, usually of wood, for holding the rails forming a track at the proper distance from each other and for transmitting train loads to the ballast and roadbed.
  13. Clothingbride2 (def. 1).
  14. [Survey.]a measurement made to determine the position of a survey station with respect to a reference mark or other isolated point.
  • bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English te(i)gh cord, rope, Old English tēagh, tēgh, cognate with Old Norse taug rope; (verb, verbal) Middle English tien, Old English tīgan, derivative of the noun, nominal; compare Old Norse teygja to draw. See tug, tow1
    • 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unite, link, knit, yoke, lock.
    • 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obligate, constrain.
    • 23.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rope, band, ligature.
    • 24.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cravat.
    • 28.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See bond. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loose, loosen.
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