大家好,歡迎來的餅哥英語的頻道,今天我們分享一個非常有用且地道的表達——sleep with one eye open, 這個短語的含義不是指「睜著一隻眼睡覺」,其正確的含義是:
sleep with one eye open 醒著,睡覺很輕,不敢睡太熟
I won't forget this insult. You'd better start sleeping with one eye open, because I'll get my revenge.
我不會忘記這種侮辱的,你最後醒著別睡,因為我會報復的。
You sleep with one eye open for fear of having something stolen, or being attacked.
你不敢睡太熟,害怕被偷或者被襲擊。
There was a minor earthquake and everybody slept with one eye open for the fear of the second one.
有個輕微的地震,每個人都不敢睡太熟,害怕再有第二次地震。
He slept with one eye open to take care of his sick mom.
為了照顧他生病的母親,他不敢睡太熟。
We have to leave at 2 a.m. So we need to sleep with one eye open.
我們凌晨兩點出發,所以我們別睡太熟。