Sleeping policeman Meaning in English
expression
ˈsɫipɪŋ/ /pəˈɫismən
SLEE-ping puh-LEES-muhn
slˈiːpɪŋ/ /pəlˈiːsmən
sleep-ing puh-LEES-muhn
释义
A "sleeping policeman" is a raised bump built into the road to slow down vehicles, also known as a speed bump.
用法与细微差别
This is a British informal expression for 'speed bump.' Not commonly used in American English. Used in literal and playful contexts. 'Sleeping policeman' is never about an actual police officer.
Spanish: policía tumbado - lomo de burroPortuguese (BR): quebra-molasPortuguese (PT): lombasChinese (Simplified): 减速带Chinese (Traditional): 減速帶Hindi: स्पीड ब्रेकरArabic: مطب صناعيBengali: স্পিড ব্রেকার - স্পিড বাম্পRussian: лежачий полицейскийJapanese: スピードバンプ - ハンプVietnamese: gờ giảm tốc - gờ đườngKorean: 과속방지턱Turkish: kasis - hız tümseğiUrdu: سپیڈ بریکر - رفتار کم کرنے کا اُبھارIndonesian: polisi tidur - speed bump
例句
We had to slow down for a sleeping policeman.
basic
There is a sleeping policeman in front of the school.
basic
The sign warns about a sleeping policeman ahead.
basic
Oops! I didn’t see the sleeping policeman and I went over it too fast.
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Locals joke that the village is full of sleeping policemen.
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Be careful—there’s a sleeping policeman just after the corner.
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