sleep /sli:p/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
- (n.) a torpid state resembling deep sleep
- (n.) a period of time spent sleeping
Chinese translation
- n. 睡眠, 静止, 昏迷, 麻木, 长眠, 冬眠
- vi. 睡觉, 睡眠, 静止
- vt. 睡
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /sli:p/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 5.05 · Common
Word forms
slept, sleeping, sleeps
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