
sleeper
词源
源自中古英语 slepere,与 sleep(睡眠)同源,最初指“睡觉的人”,后引申出其他含义。
noun
❶ 指正在睡觉的人,通常用于描述某人处于睡眠状态或睡眠习惯。
“She is a heavy sleeper and doesn't wake up easily.”
(她睡得很沉,不容易被吵醒。)
“The baby is a light sleeper and wakes up at the slightest noise.”
(这个婴儿睡得很轻,稍微有点声音就会醒。)
❶ 指卧铺车厢或卧铺座位,常见于火车或长途交通工具中。
“We booked a sleeper for the overnight train to Paris.”
(我们预订了去巴黎的夜班火车的卧铺。)
“The sleeper compartment has two bunk beds and a small table.”
(卧铺车厢有两张上下铺和一张小桌子。)
❶ 指意外成功的事物,通常指电影、书籍或产品最初不被看好但后来大受欢迎。
“The low-budget film became a sleeper hit last year.”
(这部低成本电影去年意外走红。)
“This novel was a sleeper and suddenly gained popularity after a year.”
(这本小说起初默默无闻,一年后突然走红。)
adjective
❶ 描述某物具有潜在影响力或价值,但起初未被注意到。
“This is a sleeper issue that could become important in the next election.”
(这是一个潜在问题,可能会在下届选举中变得重要。)
“The stock was a sleeper pick but later doubled in value.”
(这只股票起初不被看好,但后来价值翻倍。)
常见短语
sleeper hit — 指起初不被看好但后来意外成功的电影、歌曲或产品。
“The indie game was a sleeper hit, selling millions of copies.”
(这款独立游戏意外走红,售出了数百万份。)
sleeper cell — 指潜伏的间谍或恐怖组织成员,通常长期隐藏身份等待指令。
“The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell operating in the city.”
(当局发现了一个在该市活动的潜伏组织。)