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Sleep: Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：rest with eyes closed (sleep)

sleep 🔊

/sliːp/

v., n.

To close your eyes and rest your mind and body, usually at night.

Person sleeping peacefully in bed at night

rest with eyes closed 🔊

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/rɛst wɪð aɪz kloʊzd/

v., n.

To enter a natural state of rest in which your eyes are closed, your body is relaxed, and your mind is largely inactive, typically during the night.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Old English 'slæpan' from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną.

💡 Mnemonic

Count sheep: 'S-L-E-E-P' rhymes with 'sheep', helping you remember its meaning.

📖 Example

After playing all day at the beach, the child slept soundly for ten hours. 🔊 After playing all day at the beach, the child slept soundly for ten hours.

🔗 Collocations

sleep well – to rest satisfactorily and deeply during sleep

fall asleep – to begin to sleep

sleep through – to remain asleep without waking up, especially despite noise

🔄 Synonyms

slumber (v.) – to sleep, often peacefully or lightly

doze (v.) – to sleep lightly for a short period

nap (v.) – to sleep for a short period during the day

🚫 Antonyms

wake (v.) – to stop sleeping; to become awake

awaken (v.) – to cause someone to stop sleeping; to become awake

🌱 Derivatives

sleeper (n.) – a person who sleeps in a certain way

sleepy (adj.) – feeling a need to sleep

sleeping (adj./n.) – in a state of sleep

📖 Cultural Story

Sleep is an ancient word from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną. It has remained remarkably stable across Germanic languages, highlighting its universal importance to human life.

Meaning 2：state of unconscious rest (sleep)

sleep 🔊

/sliːp/

v., n.

The natural state when you are not awake, during which your body and mind rest.

Morning bedside scene with alarm clock and sleep tracker

state of unconscious rest 🔊

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/steɪt əv ʌnˈkɑːnʃəs rɛst/

v., n.

The natural, recurring condition of rest for the body and mind, characterized by reduced consciousness, relaxed muscles, and diminished responsiveness to the environment.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Getting enough sleep is important for maintaining good health and a sharp mind. 🔊 Getting enough sleep is important for maintaining good health and a sharp mind.

🔗 Collocations

deep sleep – a stage of sleep where the body is completely relaxed and it is difficult to wake the person

lack of sleep – insufficient sleep, often causing tiredness

sleep schedule – a planned routine for sleeping and waking times

🔄 Synonyms

slumber (n.) – a state of peaceful sleep

rest (n.) – a period of relaxation, sometimes including sleep

nap (n.) – a short period of sleep, usually during the day

🚫 Antonyms

wakefulness (n.) – the state of being awake; not sleeping

insomnia (n.) – a condition of being unable to fall asleep or stay asleep

🌱 Derivatives

sleepless (adj.) – not sleeping; unable to sleep

sleepy (adj.) – feeling the need to sleep

asleep (adj.) – in a state of sleep