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catch a wink

/kætʃ ə wɪŋk/

翻译: 非正式表达,指短时间打盹或小睡,尤用于难以入睡或非常疲倦时。常用于否定结构,如“无法合眼”。

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/kætʃ ə wɪŋk/B2informal
  • zh非正式表达,指短时间打盹或小睡,尤用于难以入睡或非常疲倦时。常用于否定结构,如“无法合眼”。

An informal expression meaning to get a short period of sleep, especially when it is difficult to sleep or when one is very tired. Usually used in negative constructions like 'couldn't catch a wink'.

  1. Get a short sleepB2informal

    To get a brief period of sleep, especially when it is difficult to sleep or time is limited.

    zh打个盹

    • I was so tired on the train that I managed to catch a wink.
    • He couldn't catch a wink all night because of the noise.
    • She tried to catch a wink before the long drive home.