sleep

sleep
noun
  1. [mass noun]a condition of body and mind such as that which typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended
    睡眠，睡觉
    I was on the verge of sleep.
    我快睡着了。
    [insing.]a good night's sleep.
    好好地睡了一晚。
    ■(chiefly poetic/literary)a state compared to or resembling this, such as death or complete silence or stillness
    (主诗/文)休止；寂静；沉睡
    a photograph of the poet in his last sleep.
    一张诗人安息时的照片。
    ■a gummy secretion found in the corners of the eyes after sleep
    眼眵
    she sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
    她坐起来，擦擦眼角的眼眵。
(past and past participle slept slɛpt)
  1. [no obj.]rest in such a condition; be asleep
    睡，睡觉；睡着
    she slept for half an hour.
    她睡了半个小时。
    [as adj. sleeping]he looked at the sleeping child.
    他看着睡着的孩子。
    ■(sleep through)fail to be woken by
    没有被吵醒，连续睡
    he was so tired he slept through the alarm.
    他太困了，闹钟响了都没醒。
    ■[with adverbial]have sexual intercourse or be involved in a sexual relationship
    发生性关系
    I won't sleep with a man who doesn't respect me.
    我不会跟一个不尊重我的男人睡觉的。
    ■[with obj.](sleep something off/away)dispel the effects of or recover from something by going to sleep
    以睡眠消除，睡掉
    she thought it wise to let him sleep off his hangover.
    她想最好还是让他睡掉他的宿醉。
    ■[with obj.]provide (a specified number of people) with beds, rooms, or places to stay the night
    为（某些人）提供住宿
    studios sleeping two people cost £70 a night.
    两人公寓房每晚70英镑。
    ■(figurative)be inactive or dormant
    (喻)不积极的；休眠的
    Copenhagen likes to be known as the city that never sleeps.
    哥本哈根喜欢以不夜城而著称。
    ■(poetic/literary)be at peace in death; lie buried
    (诗/文)安息，永眠
    he sleeps in Holywell cemetery.
    他长眠于好莱威尔公墓。
常用词组
one could do something in one's sleep
  1. (informal)one regards something as so easy that it will require no effort or conscious thought to accomplish
    (非正式)睡着也能做，不用想也能做完
    she knew the music perfectly, could sing it in her sleep.
    她非常熟悉这首音乐，睡着也能唱。
get to sleep
  1. manage to fall asleep
    设法入睡
go to sleep
  1. fall asleep
    睡着
    ■(of a limb) become numb as a result of prolonged pressure
    （四肢由于长时间的压力而）麻木
let sleeping dogs lie
  1. (proverb)avoid interfering in a situation that is currently causing no problems but may well do so as a result of such interference
    (谚)别多事，别惹麻烦
lose sleep
  1. 见 lose
put someone to sleep
  1. make someone unconscious by using drugs, alcohol, or an anaesthetic
    （用毒品、酒精或麻醉剂）使某人失去知觉
    ■(亦作 send someone to sleep)bore someone greatly
    令某人极其乏味
put something to sleep
  1. kill an animal, especially an old or badly injured one, painlessly (used euphemistically)
    (婉)使（老、幼、重伤动物）无痛死去
    ■(Computing)put a computer on standby while it is not being used
    (计算机)转入睡眠状态
sleep easy
  1. 见 easy
sleep like a log (或 top)
  1. sleep very soundly
    睡得很香
sleep on it
  1. (informal)delay making a decision on something until the following day so as to have more time to consider it
    (非正式)把（问题等）留到第二天再作决定
the sleep of the just
  1. a deep, untroubled sleep
    酣睡
sleep rough
  1. 见 rough
sleep tight
  1. [usu. in imperative]sleep well (said to someone when parting from them at night)
    睡个好觉（晚上分别时用语）
sleep with one eye open
  1. sleep very lightly, aware of what is happening around one
    睁着一只眼睛睡，睡得不好
语源
  1. Old English slēp, slǣp (noun), slēpan, slǣpan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slapen and German schlafen
继承用法
sleep around
  1. (informal)have many casual sexual partners
    滥交
sleep in
  1. remain asleep or in bed later than usual in the morning
    （早上）睡得很晚起床
    ■sleep by night at one's place of work
    睡在工作地点
sleep out
  1. sleep outdoors
    露宿
sleep over
  1. (N. Amer.)spend the night at a place other than one's own home
    (北美)不在自己家过夜
    Katie was asked to sleep over with Jenny.
    凯蒂被邀在詹妮家过夜。
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