Sleeping Beauty

noun

/ˌsliːpɪŋ ˈbjuːti/

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The Sleeping Beauty
a traditional children's story about a princess who falls asleep and cannot wake up because a witch (= a woman with evil magic powers) has put a spell (= a condition caused by magic) on her. A hundred years later, a prince finds her and kisses her. The kiss breaks the spell and she wakes up. The story is often used in British pantomimes.
used to refer to somebody who has been asleep for a long time
- OK, Sleeping Beauty, time to get up.
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单词	Sleeping Beauty
释义	Sleeping Beauty noun /ˌsliːpɪŋ ˈbjuːti/ /ˌsliːpɪŋ ˈbjuːti/ jump to other results The Sleeping Beauty a traditional children's story about a princess who falls asleep and cannot wake up because a witch (= a woman with evil magic powers) has put a spell (= a condition caused by magic) on her. A hundred years later, a prince finds her and kisses her. The kiss breaks the spell and she wakes up. The story is often used in British pantomimes. used to refer to somebody who has been asleep for a long time OK, Sleeping Beauty, time to get up. More Like This Expressions from history and legendExpressions from history and legend Achilles heel Cinderella Herculean Mephistophelian Midas touch narcissism odyssey Prince Charming Procrustean Promethean Pyrrhic Robin Hood Scylla and Charybdis Sleeping Beauty Stygian Titan
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