bunk down

IPA/bˈʌŋk dˈaʊn/
IPA/bˈʌŋk dˈaʊn/

bunk down — phrasal verb

  • bunk downbase form
  • bunks down3rd person singular
  • bunking down-ing form
  • bunked downpast simple

1. to go to sleep somewhere, especially in a place that is not your usual bed — suc

1.片語動詞B1
釋義

to go to sleep somewhere, especially in a place that is not your usual bed — such as a friend's sofa, a floor, a tent, or a spare room for one or a few nights.

例句

Jisoo bunked down on the sofa after the party ended.

bunk down on [furniture/place]

The children bunked down in sleeping bags on the living-room floor.

bunk down in [sleeping equipment]

同義詞
  • crash

    more informal than bunk down; often implies sleeping at someone else's place unexpectedly

  • kip

    British informal; can mean either a short sleep or sleeping somewhere temporarily

  • bed down

    slightly more formal; often used for animals or people sleeping in a rough or outdoor setting

文法句型

bunk down + adverb/preposition phrase

用法筆記

Commonly followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with on, in, or at to specify where the sleeping happens. The subject is usually a person or group of people.

常見錯誤

❌I bunked down in my own bed last night.
✅I bunked down on a friend's sofa after the party.
💡'bunk down' usually suggests a temporary or makeshift sleeping place rather than one's own regular bed.