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sleep/sli:p/ n. & v.●n. 1 a condition of body and mind such as that which normally recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended 睡眠，睡觉 2 a period of sleep 睡眠时间 shall try to get a sleep 将设法睡一会儿 3 a state like sleep, such as rest, quiet, or death (像睡着似的)休眠；静止；死亡 4 the prolonged inert condition of hibernating animals (动物的)冬眠，蛰伏 5 a substance found in the corners of the eyes after sleep 眼屎 ●v. (past and past part. slept /slept/) 1 intr.a be in a state of sleep 睡，睡觉 b fall asleep 入睡，睡着 2 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at, in, etc.) spend the night 过夜 3 tr. provide sleeping accommodation for 提供住宿 the house sleeps six 这所房子可供 6 人住宿 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 with, together) have sexual intercourse, esp. in bed (尤指在床上)发生性关系 5 intr. (foll. by 后跟 on, over) not decide (a question) until the next day 将(问题)拖到第 2 天 6 intr. (foll. by 后跟 through) fail to be woken by 睡过了头 7 intr. be inactive or dormant 休眠，冬眠 8 intr. be dead; lie in the grave 死亡，长眠 9 tr.a (foll. by 后跟 off) remedy by sleeping 用睡眠消除 slept off his hangover 睡一觉来消除宿醉 b (foll. by 后跟 away) spend in sleeping 在睡眠中打发(时间) sleep the hours away 睡觉来打发几个小时 10 intr. (of a top) spin so steadily as to seem motionless (陀螺)飞速旋转 □ get to sleep manage to fall asleep 睡着 □ go to sleep 1 enter a state of sleep 入睡 2 (of a limb) become numbed by pressure (四肢)麻木，发麻 □ in one's sleep while asleep 睡眠中 □ let sleeping dogs lie avoid stirring up trouble 不要自找麻烦 □ put to sleep 1 anaesthetize 使麻醉 2 euphem. kill (an animal) painlessly [婉]使(动物)无痛苦地死去 □ sleep around colloq. be sexually promiscuous [口]滥交；乱搞男女关系 □ sleep in 1 remain asleep later than usual in the morning (早晨)睡懒觉 2 sleep by night at one's place of work (在工作的地方)过夜 □ sleep like a log (or top) sleep soundly 熟睡，酣睡 □ the sleep of the just sound sleep 熟睡，酣睡 □ sleep out sleep by night out of doors, or not at one's place of work 露宿；不睡在工作的地方 [Old English slēp, slœp (n.), slēpan, slœˉpan (v.), from Germanic] |