| 释义 |
sleep·erBrE /ˈsliːpə(r)/NAmE /ˈsliːpər/ noun () a person who sleeps in a particular way 睡得…的人◆a heavy/light/sound sleeper 睡得很沉/轻/香的人a person who is asleep 睡觉者；睡眠者◆Only the snores of the sleepers broke the silence of the house. 只有睡觉的人发出的鼾声打破了屋内的寂静。a night train with beds for passengers on it 卧铺列车◆the London–Edinburgh sleeper 伦敦到爱丁堡的卧铺列车 = sleeping car (BrE) (NAmE tie) one of the heavy pieces of wood or concrete on which the rails on a railway/railroad track are laid （铁路）枕木，轨枕(informal, especially NAmE) a film/movie, play or book that for a long time is not very successful and then is suddenly a success （出人意外地成功的）冷门电影（或戏剧、著作等） (also ˌsleeper ˈagent) a spy who is sent to live in a country as a normal citizen and is not used until much later 休眠间谍（暂时不从事间谍活动）(BrE) a ring or piece of metal that you wear in an ear that has been pierced(= had a hole made in it) to keep the hole from closing （为保持耳环孔不闭合而戴的）耳环，耳钉 |
