| 单词 | sleep |
| 释义 | verb | noun sleepsleep1 /slip/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle slept /slɛpt/) 1REST [intransitive] to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed: I normally sleep on my back. How many hours do you sleep a night? Don’t set the alarm – I want to sleep late (=sleep until late in the morning) tomorrow.sleep well/soundly Did you sleep well?2sleep like a log/baby to sleep very well, without waking up for a long time3not sleep a wink to not sleep at all4sleep tight (don’t let the bedbugs bite) spoken used especially to children before they go to bed, to say that you hope they sleep well: Good night, kids. Sleep tight!5let sleeping dogs lie to deliberately avoid mentioning a problem or argument that you had in the past so that you do not cause any problems6NO ACTIVITY [intransitive] if a city or building sleeps, it is quiet during the night because most of the people are asleep: New York is the city that never sleeps.7HAVE ENOUGH BEDS [transitive] to have enough beds for a particular number of people: sleep two/four/six etc. (people) The cabin can sleep four comfortably.sleep around phrasal verb disapproving to have sex with a lot of different peoplesleep in phrasal verb to deliberately sleep later than usual in the morning: I’m going to sleep in tomorrow.sleep something ↔ off phrasal verb to sleep until you do not feel sick anymore, especially after drinking too much alcohol: It’s better to let him sleep it off.sleep on something phrasal verb if you sleep on a decision or problem, you wait to deal with it until the next day: I’ll sleep on it, and let you know in the morning.sleep over phrasal verb to sleep at someone else’s house for a night – used especially by children: Is it okay if I sleep over at Kristi’s tonight?sleep through something phrasal verb1to sleep while something is happening and not be woken by it: I can’t believe I slept through the storm!2sleep through the night to sleep continuously during the whole night: At least the baby’s sleeping through the night now.sleep together phrasal verb to have sex: I’m sure those two are sleeping together.sleep with somebody phrasal verb to have sex with someone, especially someone you are not married to: She slept with her friend’s husband. verb | noun sleepsleep2 ●●● S2 W2 noun 1BEING ASLEEP [uncountable] the natural state of resting your mind and body, usually at night: Most adults need seven or eight hours sleep a night. I didn’t get much sleep last night. I just couldn’t get to sleep (=start to sleep) last night.in your sleep Ed often talks in his sleep (=while he is sleeping).2PERIOD OF SLEEPING [singular] a period of sleeping: She fell into a deep sleep. What you need is a good night’s sleep (=a night when you sleep well).3go to sleep a)to start sleeping: I went to sleep at 9:00, and woke up at 6:00. Nick turned his alarm off, and went back to sleep. b)if a part of your body goes to sleep, you cannot feel it for a short time because it has not been getting enough blood4lose sleep over something to worry about something: It’s just a practice game – I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it.5put somebody to sleep a)to make someone fall asleep, especially by being very boring: His lectures always put me to sleep. b)to make someone unconscious before a medical operation by giving him or her drugs6put something to sleep to give drugs to a sick animal so that it dies without too much pain7somebody can do something in his/her sleep used to say that someone is able to do something very easily, especially because he or she has done it many times before8sing/rock/lull etc. somebody to sleep to sing to someone, move him or her gently, etc. until he or she starts sleeping9IN YOUR EYES [uncountable] not technical a substance that forms in the corners of your eyes while you are sleeping[Origin: Old English slæp]COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1, 2, & 3verbsgo to sleep (=start sleeping) He turned over and went to sleep.drift/drop off to sleep (=start sleeping, especially without meaning to) She’d drifted off to sleep on the sofa.get to sleep (=succeed in starting to sleep) Last night I couldn’t get to sleep.go/fall back to sleep (=sleep again after waking up) He shut his eyes and went back to sleep.get back to sleep (=succeed in sleeping again after waking up) It took me an hour to get back to sleep after the phone call.fall into a (deep/heavy etc.) sleep (=start to sleep) Exhausted, she threw herself on the bed and immediately fell into a deep sleep.need sleep I was exhausted and really needed sleep!get some sleep (=sleep for a while) You’d better get some sleep.catch up on your/some sleep (=sleep after not having enough sleep) Hopefully I’ll catch up on some sleep this weekend.sing/rock/lull somebody to sleep (=make someone sleep by singing, etc.) She was usually able to rock the baby back to sleep quite quickly.put somebody to sleep (=make someone sleep, especially by being boring) Opera usually puts me to sleep.send somebody to sleep (=make someone start sleeping) She hoped the music would send her to sleep.cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep) The baby cried herself to sleep.adjectivesa deep/sound/heavy sleep (=a sleep from which you cannot easily be woken) The noise woke him from a deep sleep.a light sleep (=a sleep from which you can easily be woken) I fell into a light sleep.a fitful/restless/uneasy sleep (=in which you keep moving or waking) My alarm woke me from a fitful sleep.a dreamless sleep (=in which you do not dream) I fell into a deep dreamless sleep.a long sleep He needed a decent meal and a long sleep. |
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