同學們，英文中說到睡覺，除了 I'm going to bed; it's time to sleep 以外， 真的就只有這兩句嗎？ 那你就太old-school（復古）了！除了睡覺以外，打盹、打瞌睡的用法也一併告訴你！讓我們來一起學習更local，更道地的說法吧。
「睡覺」的英文用法
Be off to bed
結束手中的事情，往床的方向過去，那就是睡覺去
例句： I'm off to bed now. I'll chat with you tomorrow.
Hit the sack / hay
打布袋?打乾草?其實就是睡覺，只是非常口語的說法
例句：I have to get up early tomorrow, so I'll hit the sack now.
Turn in for the night / evening
片語，上床睡覺
例句：Do you listen to any music before turning in for the night / evening?
「想睡覺」的英文還有更有趣的說法哦！
Go out like a light
很快入睡，像熄燈一樣
例句：I was so tired that I went out like a light as soon as I hit the pillow.
Toss and turn
翻來覆去，輾轉難眠
例句：Shrek was tossing and turning all night, worrying about the spell (咒語).
Not sleep a wink
整夜無法入睡
例句：My parents didn't sleep a wink with the noise from the night club.
Be dead to the world
睡很熟，像死掉一樣
例句：My girlfriend was dead to the world by the time I got home.
Be out for the count
睡很熟，像死掉一樣
例句：It seems like that Kim is out for the count.
Call it for a day
暫時告一段落，休息一下
例句：Your son has been studying hard for the whole day, and you should tell him to call it for a day.
打瞌睡、打盹的英文
take a nap
打盹、小憩
例句：We usually take a nap during lunch break.
get some shut-eye
小睡片刻
shut(v.) 關上
例句：I am too tired to do anything. I really need to get some shut-eye.
catch some Z's
睡覺、小睡片刻
例句：I really hate it when somebody wakes me up while I am catching some Z's.
forty winks
小睡一會（意指前眠狀態的快速眼動期）
例句：Dan usually has forty winks going home on the train.
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