| 释义 |
sleep /sliːp/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 睡眠；睡觉
I haven't been getting enough sleep recently. 我最近一直睡眠不足。
try to get some sleep 设法睡一会儿
have a good (night's) sleep (夜里)睡得酣畅
fall into a dreamless sleep 进入无梦的睡乡
I waited for sleep but it never came. 我盼着入睡，可就是睡不着。
Suddenly the little girl gave a cry in her sleep. 那小女孩在睡梦中突然发出一声喊叫。
2. 睡意，倦意
rub sleep from one's eyes 揉揉眼睛驱赶睡意
eyes heavy with sleep 倦得睁不开的眼睛
3. 昏睡；〈婉〉〈诗〉安息，死
the long (或 big) sleep 长眠
She went to her eternal sleep. 她长眠了。
4. (动物等的)休眠，蛰伏
the groundhog's winter sleep 旱獭的冬眠
5. 〈口〉(叶子、花瓣的)夜合，感夜性
6. 休止，静止；寂静，死寂
the sleep among the lonely valleys 荒谷中的寂静
7. (手、足等的)麻木，麻痹
8. 夜，夜间；一昼夜的行程
Ten sleeps have passed. 10夜过去了。
9. 眼屎，眵
Our eyes were clogged with sleep. 我们的眼睛里满是眼屎。
II (slept /slept/)
❶ vi.
1. 睡，睡觉；入睡
sleep well 睡得好
sleep (for) 7 or 8 hours every night 每夜睡七八个小时
sleep round the clock (或 sleep the clock round) 没日没夜地睡
He slept past eight this morning. 他今天早上睡到8点多。
He was so excited he could hardly sleep. 他兴奋得无法入睡。
2. 〈口〉(床、褥垫等)催人入睡，睡起来
The new sofa did sleep much better than the old one. 这新沙发比老沙发睡起来的确舒服得多。
3. 跟异性睡觉，有性关系(with)
Do you think they're sleeping together? 你认为他们俩睡在一起吗?
4. 〈婉〉〈诗〉安息，死；安眠
He still sleeps in the old graveyard. 他依旧长眠于那古老的墓地。
5. (动物)休眠，蛰伏
6. (植物)夜合，有感夜性
7. 休止，静止；保持寂静，保持死寂
sleeping ships 停泊着的船只
The day sleeps over the broad hills. 白天，连绵的群山中一片寂静。
❷ vt.
1. 睡(觉)；使睡得
sleep a peaceful sleep 睡一个安稳觉
He slept the sleep of exhaustion. 他筋疲力尽睡了一大觉。
sleep oneself sober 睡得头脑清醒
2. 以睡眠消除；以睡觉度过；睡掉(off, away)
sleep off one's fatigue (headache) 以睡眠消除疲劳(头痛)
sleep off a drunk 睡觉解醉
sleep away one's cares 以睡眠消除忧虑
By getting up so late you sleep away the best part of the day. 起身这么晚，你把一天最好的时光都睡掉了。
3. 供…睡觉，供…住宿
The hotel can sleep a hundred guests. 这家宾馆可供100位客人住宿。
[< OE slǣpan; 与 OFris slēpa, OSax slāpan, OHG slāfan, Ger schlaff limp², loose 有关] phr. fall on sleep 〈古〉入睡； 〈喻〉安息，永眠 get to sleep [常用于否定句]入睡，睡着 I didn't get to sleep until four in the morning. 我一直到凌晨4点才睡着。go to sleep 1. 入睡，睡着 Now go to sleep and stop worrying about it. 快睡吧，别再为此担心了。2. (手、脚等)麻木 One of my feet has gone to sleep. 我的一只脚麻木了。lose sleep (over sth. 或 sb.) (因牵挂某事或某人而)睡不着觉 Don't lose any sleep over it. 别为这事睡不着觉。He's been losing sleep over the project. 他一直在为这个项目操心而睡不着觉。If he doesn't come back, I wouldn't lose any sleep. 他如果不回来，我可不会因此而睡不着觉。put to sleep 1. 使入睡； (给人服药、酒、或打麻醉针)让 (其)昏迷 The soft music put her to sleep. 轻柔的音乐使她入睡。2. 无痛苦地处死 (生病的动物等)put a pet cat to sleep 使宠猫无痛苦地死去 3. 消除，打消 You always seemed so well-behaved that my fears were put to sleep. 你看上去总是这么举止得体，我的担心也就打消了。 4. 【计】让 (计算机)处于睡眠状态 5. = send to sleep
send to sleep 使感到极其无聊
sleep around 〈口〉到处跟人睡觉(指性关系随便)
sleep in 1. 住宿在工作的地方
The housekeeper doesn't sleep in. 女管家不在东家睡。
2. 〈英〉迟起，睡到很晚起床
Come on, you've slept in this morning. 快起来，你今天早上已经睡到很晚了。
We usually sleep in for a bit on Sundays. 我们通常在星期天早上稍晚起床。
sleep on 1. 在…上睡觉，躺在…上
sleep on the sand 躺在沙滩上睡觉
2. 〈口〉把(问题等)留到第二天再作决定
I'll sleep on the matter, and write to you tomorrow. 这件事我再考虑一下，明天给你书面回音。
sleep out 1. 不住宿在工作的地方
a woman servant who sleeps out 早来夜归的女佣
Married men can sleep out. 已婚男工可以回家睡觉。
2. 睡在露天
It's getting a bit cold to sleep out. 这种天气露天睡觉有些冷了。
Some vagrants have to sleep out even in winter. 有些流浪汉甚至在冬天也只得露宿街头。
sleep over 〈主美〉不在家过夜
sleep over at a friend's house 在朋友家过夜
sleep rough 睡得难受(常指露宿)
I often went without food and slept rough. 我常常饿肚子，睡觉也没个好地方。
sleep the sleep of the just 心安理得地睡安稳觉，问心无愧地睡觉，酣睡
sleep through 睡时没被(吵闹声等)弄醒；连续睡过(一段时间)，从…开始睡到结束
The alarm clock went off, but I just slept through it. 闹钟响了，但我没醒，仍在睡觉。
sleep through church 做礼拜时从开始瞌睡到结束
sleep tight 睡个好觉
sleep up 好好睡上一觉(以弥补睡眠不足) |