snooze
verb/snuːz/
/snuːz/
[intransitive] (informal)Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they snooze | /snuːz/ /snuːz/ |
he / she / it snoozes | /ˈsnuːzɪz/ /ˈsnuːzɪz/ |
past simple snoozed | /snuːzd/ /snuːzd/ |
past participle snoozed | /snuːzd/ /snuːzd/ |
-ing form snoozing | /ˈsnuːzɪŋ/ /ˈsnuːzɪŋ/ |
- to have a short, light sleep, especially during the day and usually not in bed
(尤指在白天)小睡,打盹 - My brother was snoozing on the sofa.
我弟弟正在沙发上打盹儿。 - The dog was snoozing with half an eye open.
那只狗半睁着眼睛在打瞌睡。 - We spent a few hours snoozing in the sun.
我们在阳光下打瞌睡了几个小时。
Synonyms sleepsleepdoze ▪ nap ▪ snoozeThese words all mean to rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body not active.sleep to rest with your eyes shut and your mind and body not active:- Did you sleep well?
你睡得好吗? - I couldn’t sleep last night.
我昨天晚上睡不着。
- He was dozing in front of the TV.
他在电视机前打瞌睡。
- My brother was snoozing on the sofa.
我弟弟正在沙发上打盹儿。
- to sleep/doze lightly/fitfully
- to doze/snooze gently
Word Originlate 18th cent.: of unknown origin. - My brother was snoozing on the sofa.