"sleep away" 怎么发音
expression
ˈsɫip/ /əˈweɪ
SLEEP-uh-WAY
slˈiːp/ /ɐwˈeɪ
sleep-uh-WAY
释义
To spend a period of time, or make something pass, by sleeping instead of doing something else. Often used when someone sleeps to escape boredom, sadness, or to wait for something unpleasant to end.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsɫip/ /əˈweɪ
英式英语
slˈiːp/ /ɐwˈeɪ
简化发音
美式
SLEEP-uh-WAY
英式
sleep-uh-WAY
语境中听
He tried to sleep away his sadness after the breakup.
Some people sleep away their problems instead of facing them.
He decided to sleep away the afternoon because he was bored.
You can’t just sleep away your troubles; they’ll still be there when you wake up.