sleep

/sliːp/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

睡眠;睡觉;睡觉;入睡

释义与例句

n. 睡眠;睡觉
the natural state of rest in which your eyes are closed and your mind and body are inactive
  1. Most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep.
    大多数成年人需要七到九小时的睡眠。
  2. Lack of sleep can affect concentration and memory.
    睡眠不足会影响注意力和记忆力。
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  1. She had a good night's sleep after the long journey.
    长途旅行后,她好好睡了一晚。
v. 睡觉;入睡
to be in the state of sleep
  1. The baby sleeps for twelve hours each night.
    这个婴儿每晚睡十二个小时。
  2. I could not sleep because of the noise outside.
    外面的噪音让我无法入睡。
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  1. He slept through the entire train journey.
    他一路坐火车都在睡觉。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sleepy 是想睡,asleep 是已睡着;入睡用 fall asleep。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • asleep 睡着的
    形容词,通常只作表语,如 be asleep、fall asleep,不放在名词前。
  • sleepy 困倦的;想睡的
    形容词,描述人犯困,不一定已经睡着。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • asleep 睡着的
    sleep 可作名词或动词;asleep 是表语形容词,表示已睡着,不能说 an asleep baby,应说 a sleeping baby。
    The children were asleep when we arrived. 我们到达时,孩子们已经睡着了。
常见搭配
  • get enough sleep 获得充足睡眠
    Students perform better when they get enough sleep. 学生睡眠充足时表现更好。
  • sleep well 睡得好
    She sleeps better when the room is completely dark. 房间完全黑暗时,她睡得更好。
  • lack of sleep 睡眠不足
    Lack of sleep was affecting his performance at work. 睡眠不足正在影响他的工作表现。