“sleep on it”可不是“睡在它上面”

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You go home and sleep on it and give me your answer in the morning.

My son is sleeping over at his friend's house tonight.

The woman was sleeping with one eye open, watching everything that went on.

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sleep on sth

字面意思：在某物上睡着

实际意思：留待次日再做决定

【解释】

to not make a decision until the following day so that the person has extra time to think about it.

【例句】

Thank you for the offer. Before accepting the offer, I’d just like to sleep on it.

谢谢你的邀请。在接受这个工作之前，我想再考虑一下。

You go home and sleep on it and give me your answer in the morning.

你回家好好想想，明天早上再给我答复。

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sleep over

在别人家借宿/过夜

也可以说

have a sleepover

【例句】

If someone, especially a child, sleeps over in a place such as a friend's home, they stay there for one night.

【例句】

My son is sleeping over at his friend's house tonight.

我儿子今晚要在他朋友家过夜。

It's getting late, so why don't you both sleep over in our spare room?

时间不早了，你们俩去我们的空房间睡觉过夜吧?

You can have a sleepover on the couch if you're too tired to drive home.

如果你太累了不想开车回家，你可以睡在沙发上过夜。

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sleep with one eye open

睡觉警惕点

不要睡太熟

【解释】

to sleep lightly so that you are aware of what is happening around you.

【例句】

You better start sleeping with one eye open because George is seeking revenge.

你最好警惕一点，因为乔治正在报复你。

The woman was sleeping with one eye open, watching everything that went on.

那位女士睡觉很浅，观察所发生的的一切。