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[U] a natural state in which you are unconscious for a time and your body rests, especially for several hours at night (尤指夜间的)睡眠,睡觉 Babies need a lot of sleep. 婴儿需要大量睡眠。
get to sleep : I can't get to sleep if there's any noise. 如果有响声我就无法入睡。
I woke up during the storm and couldn't get back to sleep. 我被暴风雨惊醒后就无法再入睡。
get some/much/any sleep : You need to go home and get some sleep. 你需要回家睡一会儿。
without sleep : A night without sleep left him red-eyed and haggard. 一个晚上没睡觉使他眼睛红红的,面容憔悴。
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[singular] a period of time when you are sleeping 睡眠时间 Karen woke up from a long sleep and rubbed her eyes. 卡伦睡了一大觉后醒来揉了揉眼睛。
have a sleep : I think I'll have a sleep this afternoon. 我想今天下午我要睡上一觉。
a good night's sleep : I haven't had a good night's sleep for over a week. 我一个多星期都没有睡上一夜好觉。
a deep/light sleep (=one that is difficult/easy to wake up from) (睡眠)香甜的;酣睡的 : She lay down and soon fell into a deep sleep. 她躺下后不久就酣睡起来。
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[U] a substance that forms in the corner of your eyes when you are sleeping 眼屎 Synonyms and related words