shut-eye

英 [ˈʃʌt aɪ]

美 [ˈʃʌt aɪ]

n.  睡眠

牛津词典

noun

• 睡眠
  sleep

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 合眼;睡觉
  Shut-eyeis sleep.
  1. Go home and get some shut-eye.
     回家睡一会儿。

双语例句

• We finally got some shut-eye after midnight.
  午夜过后我们总算睡了一会儿。
• But these days there is another cause that makes her almost as evangelical: sleep. In particular, Huffington thinks that shut-eye is now a crucial feminist issue, because many women are so exhausted they cannot function properly.
  近期她的另一项活动几乎可以用福音来形容&允许员工在办公室小憩。赫芬顿认为，睡眠现已成为一个至关重要的女性问题，因为许多女性过于疲劳以致于无法正常工作。
• These towering beasts look like they need a comfy mattress but shut-eye's not a giraffe's biggest concern.
  长得像塔一样的长颈鹿看起来很需要一张舒服的床垫，不过睡觉不是长颈鹿要操心的大事。
• I should get some shut-eye, then.
  那我就能睡会儿了。
• If you're missing out on sufficient shut-eye most likely seven to eight hours a night you're probably irritable, dealing with mind fog, and have difficulty managing daily tasks.
  如果你缺乏充足的睡眠（每天约七至八个小时），那么你很有可能焦躁易怒，脑子里一团乱麻，无法正常处理日常事务。
• Unprocessed turkey and nonfat milk are both high in the amino acid tryptophan, which can be converted to serotonin and melatonin& neurotransmitters that help promote good shut-eye.
  未经加工的火鸡肉和脱脂牛奶均富含色氨酸，它可转化为血清素和褪黑激素，而这些神经传递素可促进良好睡眠。
• Get her a shrink. I need some shut-eye.
  找个心理医生，我要睡了。
• A shortage of shut-eye can leave you feeling tired, cranky, hungry, and irritable.
  缺乏睡眠会感到疲倦、暴躁、易饿、易怒。
• These meds induce sleep and may help a person get seven to eight hours of shut-eye, but generally should not be taken longer than seven to10 days and may have side effects.
  人吃了这些药后昏昏欲睡，闭上眼即可睡上7、8个小时，但一般来说，连吃7-10天这种药也会有副作用，故不可长期服用。
• Women who fail to get enough shut-eye each night risk gaining weight, a Cleveland-based researcher reported.
  克利夫兰研究人员说，在夜间缺乏睡眠的女人很有可能增加体重。