sleeping (A1)

カタカナ: スリーピング

IPA: /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

Definition

The state of resting with eyes closed and mind unconscious, typically at night.

意味: 目を閉じて意識を失い、休息している状態。通常は夜間に行われる。

Examples / 例文

• The cat spent most of the afternoon sleeping on the warm windowsill. — 猫は午後のほとんどを暖かい窓辺で眠って過ごした。

Sleeping の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Sleeping:

• 眠っている
• 睡眠中の

How to Use Sleeping

fall asleep (collocation)

To begin to sleep (often used incorrectly, should be 'fall asleep') — "He was so tired he almost fell asleep at his desk."

sleeping on it (idiom)

To delay making a decision until the next day. — "I can't decide now; I need to sleep on it and tell you tomorrow."

sleeping around (phrasal verb)

To have many sexual partners (informal, often negative). — "Rumors started that he was sleeping around, which upset his girlfriend."

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