英语

sleep

gb/slˈip/ us/slˈip/
A1 英语
~ 2400
义项
0 个义项
动词 A1 state
1

to rest with eyes closed

To rest your body and mind with your eyes closed, usually at night.

用法模式: to sleep [time period]
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sleep' (verb) with 'asleep' (adjective). For example, 'I am sleep' is incorrect; it should be 'I am asleep' or 'I sleep at night.'
近义词
rest (More general; can mean relaxing without sleeping.)
反义词
wake (To stop sleeping and become conscious again.)
搭配
sleep well |sleep late |sleep deeply |sleep soundly |sleep peacefully
主题
daily life |health |body |core_vocabulary
例句
  • I try to sleep at least eight hours every night.
  • She slept through the entire flight.
  • He couldn't sleep because of the noise outside.
  • I usually sleep on my left side.
  • They slept under the stars during their camping trip.
学习者例句
  • I sleep at night.
  • She sleeps in her bed.
  • We sleep for eight hours.
  • He sleeps early.
  • They sleep in the tent.
名词 A1 state
2

state of resting unconsciousness

The time when you are resting with your eyes closed and not awake.

常见错误:
Learners sometimes say 'a sleep' when referring to the general state. Correct usage is 'sleep' without an article unless referring to 'a sleep' as an occasional nap.
近义词
slumber (Slightly more formal or literary; less common in everyday speech.)
反义词
wakefulness (The state of being awake and alert.)
搭配
deep sleep |lack of sleep |good night's sleep |REM sleep |sleep disorder
主题
daily life |health |body |core_vocabulary
例句
  • He fell into a deep sleep after the long day.
  • Lack of sleep can affect your health.
  • I need to get more sleep during the week.
  • Her baby finally went to sleep.
  • Sleep is important for recovery.
学习者例句
  • I need more sleep.
  • Sleep is good for health.
  • He gets eight hours of sleep.
  • The baby is in deep sleep.
  • She needs a good night's sleep.
动词 informal A2 action
3

to stay overnight somewhere

To stay in a place overnight to rest or sleep there.

用法模式: to sleep [somewhere]
近义词
stay overnight (More formal and explicit about spending the night.)
反义词
leave (To go away instead of staying overnight.)
搭配
sleep over |sleep rough |sleep in a hotel |sleep on the couch
主题
travel |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例句
  • We slept at my cousin's house last weekend.
  • They slept on the beach under blankets.
  • You can sleep here if it's too late to go home.
  • He sometimes sleeps in his office when working late.
学习者例句
  • I will sleep at my friend's house.
  • They sleep in a tent when camping.
  • We can sleep here tonight.
  • She sleeps in the hotel.
  • He will sleep on the sofa.
名词 informal B1 entity
4

dried mucus in eye after sleeping

A small dry thing in your eye that comes while you are sleeping.

近义词
eye crust (Informal term referring to the same substance.)
搭配
wipe away sleep |remove sleep from eyes
主题
daily life |health |body |daily_life
例句
  • She wiped the sleep from her eyes.
  • There was some sleep in his eye when he woke up.
  • He rubbed his eyes to remove the sleep.
学习者例句
  • I have sleep in my eye.
  • He took the sleep out of his eyes.
  • She wiped away the sleep.
语法
词典原形
sleep
IPA
GB/slˈip/
US/slˈip/
音节与重音
sleep (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (sleep)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: sleep
  • Plural: sleep
Verb
  • Base: sleep
  • 3rd Person Singular: sleeps
  • Present Participle: sleeping
  • Past: slept
  • Past Participle: slept
词族
Forms
sleeps verb sleeping verb slept verb
Core family
sleepy adjective A1 asleep adjective A1
Related words
sleeper noun sleepiness noun sleepily adverb
Negative and opposite forms
sleepless adjective B1
Advanced or less common
sleeplessness noun
语法重点
  • Irregular past: slept Verb
  • Irregular past participle: slept Verb
相关表达

go to sleep

1
/ɡˈoʊ tə slˈip/
fixed phrase

to start sleeping

To start sleeping.

例句
  • The baby finally went to sleep after an hour of crying.
  • I usually go to sleep around 11 p.m.

go without sleep

1
/ɡˈoʊ wɪðˈaʊt slˈip/
fixed phrase

to not get any sleep when needed or expected

To not get any sleep during a time when you normally would.

例句
  • He went without sleep for two nights while working on the project.
  • You can’t go without sleep for too long—it’s bad for your health.

lose sleep over [something]

1
/lˈuz slˈip ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom informal

to worry so much it affects your sleep

To worry about something so much that you cannot sleep well.

例句
  • Don't lose sleep over that mistake—it’s not a big deal.
  • She’s been losing sleep over her upcoming exams.

sleep in

1
/slˈip ˈɪn/
phrasal verb informal

to wake up later than usual

To stay in bed and wake up later than you usually do.

例句
  • We decided to sleep in on Sunday morning.
  • I slept in because it was my day off.

sleep over

1
/slˈip ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb informal

to stay overnight elsewhere for rest

To spend the night at another person's home.

例句
  • My friend invited me to sleep over at her house this weekend.
  • The kids are sleeping over at their grandparents' tonight.

put [someone] to sleep

1
/pˈʊt sˈʌmwˌʌn tə slˈip/
fixed phrase

make someone sleep

To help someone start sleeping, often by reading or singing to them.

例句
  • She put the baby to sleep with a lullaby.
  • The lecture put half the class to sleep.
  • Warm milk sometimes puts me to sleep.
  • He put the baby to sleep by singing softly.

fall asleep

1
/fˈɔl əslˈip/
fixed phrase

start to sleep

To start sleeping.

例句
  • I usually fall asleep within minutes of going to bed.
  • I fell asleep during the movie.
  • He fell asleep on the bus and missed his stop.
  • She fell asleep on the bus ride home.

fall asleep

2
/fˈɔl əslˈip/
fixed phrase

begin sleeping

To start sleeping.

例句
  • I must have fallen asleep in front of the TV.
  • The baby finally fell asleep after an hour of crying.

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