sleeper

['sli:pə]

n.睡眠者, 枕木, 卧铺, 爆冷门, 耳环

例句与用法：

I never knew such a sound sleeper! Once his head touches the pillow, he just lies there as still as death till he's wakened.

我从未见到过这样会睡的人。只要他的脑袋一碰到枕头，他就会死一样地躺在那儿，一动不动的，直到一觉睡醒。

That movie is the sleeper of the year: suddenly everyone has to see it.

那部电影爆出冷门，成了今年的最佳影片。突然间，每一个人都不得不一睹为快

Many sleepers were fixed on a railway.

一条铁路上有许多固定了的枕木。

I am a bad sleeper.

我总睡不好。

详细释义：

n.

1. 睡眠者[C]

I'm a light sleeper.

我睡觉时很容易惊醒。

2. 卧车; 卧铺[C]

I booked a first-class sleeper.

我订了头等卧铺车票。

3. 【主英】(铁路)枕木[C]

4. 【建】(地板的)棱木[C]

5. 【美】出乎意料地获得成功的人(或事物), 爆冷门的人(或事物)[C]

The football game was won by a sleeper, an unknown new player.

足球比赛爆冷门, 有一匹黑马赢球了, 是一个名不见经传的新球员。

That movie was the sleeper of the year: suddenly everyone had to see it.

那部电影爆出冷门, 成了今年的最佳影片。突然间, 每一个人都不得不一睹为快。

6. 【美】儿童睡衣; 婴儿睡袋[P1]