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单词 sleep-in
释义

sleep-in

[ sleep-in ]
/ ˈslipˌɪn /

adjective

live-in (def. 1).

noun

a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.

Origin of sleep-in

First recorded in 1950–55; adj., noun use of verb phrase sleep in

Words nearby sleep-in

sleepcoat, sleeper, sleeper seat, sleeper terrorist, sleep hygiene, sleep-in, sleep-induced apnea, sleeping, sleeping bag, Sleeping Beauty, sleeping car
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British Dictionary definitions for sleep-in

sleep in

verb (intr, adverb)

British to sleep longer than usual
to sleep at the place of one's employment
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with sleep-in

sleep in

1

Sleep at one's place of employment, as in They have a butler and maid who both sleep in. [First half of 1800s]

2

Sleep late, either accidentally or deliberately. For example, I slept in and missed my usual train, or On weekends we like to sleep in. [Late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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