"remain up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 熬夜
• 保持清醒

Definition

指保持清醒，特别是在通常应该睡觉的时候还没睡觉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比 'stay up' 正式，多用于书面或正式语境。通常指人，不用于物品或机器。常与 'late' 连用，如 'remain up late'。

Examples

He had to remain up to finish his homework.

他不得不**熬夜**完成作业。

If you remain up all night, you will be tired tomorrow.

如果你**整晚熬夜**，明天会很累。

She did not remain up past midnight.

她没有**熬夜**到午夜以后。

Most of the kids couldn't remain up during the long ceremony.

大多数孩子在冗长的典礼上无法**熬夜**。

Do you ever remain up just thinking about life?

你有没有因为思考生活而**熬夜**过？

Sometimes I remain up for hours when I can't sleep.

有时候我失眠会**熬夜**好几个小时。