词组 | sleep |
释义 | verb | noun sleep1 /sliːp/ verb to rest your mind and body, usually in bedadverbssleep well Did you sleep well?sleep badly Eleanor slept badly that night.sleep soundly/deeply (=not likely to wake up) Within seconds, Maggie was sleeping soundly.sleep peacefully Celia slept peacefully beside him.sleep uneasily (=not sleep well, because you are worried) That night I slept uneasily, anxious about the meeting the next day.sleep fitfully literary (=sleep badly, waking up after short periods) She slept fitfully, her mind filled with images of Jack’s face.barely/hardly sleep (=not sleep much) I hardly slept the night before the wedding.sleep late (=wake up late) She had slept late; it was already 11.sleep in (=wake up late) I usually sleep in on Saturdays.sleep rough BrE (=sleep on the streets, because you have no home) He’d been sleeping rough since his parents threw him out.verbscan’t/couldn’t sleep also be unable to sleep formal I went to bed, but I couldn’t sleep. | He lay down but was unable to sleep.try to sleep Be quiet – I’m trying to sleep!let sb sleep He was very tired, so we let him sleep.sleep + nounsthe sleeping arrangements What will be the sleeping arrangements when you all go on holiday together?a sleeping pill I took a sleeping pill and tried to go back to sleep.a sleeping bag (=a large warm bag that you sleep in, especially when camping) You’ll need a warm sleeping bag in the mountains.prepositionssleep for eight hours/two days etc I usually sleep for six hours.sleep through sth (=not be woken by it) She was so tired she slept through all the noise.sleep in a bed I’m looking forward to sleeping in my own bed.sleep on the floor/sofa etc There weren’t enough beds, so some people had to sleep on the floor.phrasessleep like a log also sleep like a baby informal (=sleep very well) I was exhausted and slept like a log.have trouble sleeping (=not sleep well) Fortunately, I never have any trouble sleeping.not sleep a wink informal (=not sleep at all) I didn’t sleep a wink last night.sleep on your back/front/side Some people are more comfortable sleeping on their fronts.somewhere to sleep I need to find somewhere to sleep tonight.Sleep or be asleep?You use be asleep when saying that someone is not awake: Is the baby asleep? Don’t wake him – he’s fast asleep (=completely asleep).You usually use sleep when talking about how well, how long, or where someone sleeps: I slept well last night. You can sleep in the spare bedroom.THESAURUS: sleep be asleep to be sleeping: The baby’s asleep – don’t wake her. | He was fast asleep (=completely asleep)by the time I got home. oversleep to sleep for longer than you intended so that you wake up late in the morning: I overslept and was late for work. take a nap also have a nap especially BrE to sleep for a short time during the day: She sometimes took a nap on the sofa in the afternoon. | Her father was having a nap in front of the television. have a snooze also take a snooze informal to sleep for a short time, especially in a chair, not in a bed: I think I’ll have a quick snooze. doze to sleep lightly, for example in a chair, and be easily woken: I wasn’t really asleep – I was just dozing. | I must have dozed off halfway through the film (=started sleeping). verb | noun sleep2 /sliːp/ noun the natural state of resting your mind and body, usually at nightadjectivesa long sleep After a long sleep he felt much better.a little/short sleep I always have a little sleep in the afternoon.a deep/sound/heavy sleep (=from which you cannot easily be woken) He was in such a deep sleep he didn’t hear the alarm.a light sleep (=from which you can easily be woken) I woke up from a light sleep.an exhausted sleep (=because you were very tired) He fell immediately into an exhausted 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) She fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.verbsgo to sleep (=start sleeping) He turned over and went to sleep. Don’t say go sleep.get to sleep (=succeed in starting to sleep) Last night I couldn’t get to sleep.go back/get back to sleep (=sleep again after waking up) He shut his eyes and went back to sleep.drift off/drop off to sleep (=start sleeping, especially without meaning to) I felt myself drifting off to sleep.send sb to sleep (=make someone start sleeping) She hoped the music would send her to sleep.have a sleep BrE (=sleep for a short time) The baby usually has a sleep after lunch.sing/rock etc sb to sleep (=make someone sleep by singing, rocking them etc) She was usually able to rock the baby back to sleep quite quickly.need sleep Some people don’t seem to need much sleep.disturb sb’s sleep (=make it difficult for someone to sleep well) Drinking too much coffee in the evening can disturb your sleep.sleep overcomes sb (=they start sleeping because they are tired) She lay worrying for about an hour before sleep overcame her.sleep + nounssleep deprivation (=a situation in which someone does not get enough sleep) Sleep deprivation can result in mental disorders.sleep patterns (=the times when you are asleep) Disturbed sleep patterns are one symptom of depression.prepositionsin your sleep (=while you are asleep) She died peacefully in her sleep.phrasesa good night’s sleep (=when you sleep well) I woke up refreshed after a good night’s sleep.five/eight etc hours’ sleep Two hours’ sleep is not enough for anyone.lack of sleep Lack of sleep can affect your ability to do your job properly.fall into a deep/long etc sleep (=start sleeping deeply, for a long time etc) He lay down on his bed and fell into a deep sleep.not get a wink of sleep (=not sleep at all) They were making so much noise that I didn’t get a wink of sleep.cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep) I used to cry myself to sleep every night.get some sleep You’d better get some sleep.not get much/any sleep I didn’t get much sleep last night.wake/be woken from a deep/long etc sleep A very long time later I woke from a deep sleep.drift in and out of sleep (=keep waking up and then going back to sleep) I lay in the garden, drifting in and out of sleep.catch up on some sleep (=sleep after not having enough sleep) I suggest you try and catch up on some sleep.THESAURUS: sleep slumber/slumbers literary sleep: She fell into an uneasy slumber (=she started sleeping). | He awoke from his slumbers (=he woke up). shut-eye informal especially humorous sleep: I really need to get some shut-eye. doze a period in which you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: Edward was so tired he fell into a doze on the settee (=started sleeping). snooze informal a short period when you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: He decided to have a snooze on the sofa while he was waiting for the others to get ready. nap a short sleep, especially during the day: He’s taking a nap. | Helen put the baby down for a nap after lunch. forty winks informal a short sleep, especially during the day: I’m just going to have forty winks. | I felt a lot better after I had had forty winks. |
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