doze
/dəʊz/ (bre, ipa) · /dəʊz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdōz/ (ame, mw) · /doʊz/ (ame, ipa)
doze — verb
- dozepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dozeshe / she / it
- dozedpast simple
- dozing-ing form
1. to drift briefly into shallow sleep that even a small sound or movement nearby i
to drift briefly into shallow sleep that even a small sound or movement nearby is enough to interrupt
Christopher dozed in his armchair while the football match played quietly on the television.
doze + in/on + place where the sleeper is sitting
Noa dozed under the apple tree for twenty minutes before her grandmother called her in for lunch.
doze + duration phrase showing short length
The cat dozed on the warm windowsill, opening one eye whenever a bird flew past.
Several passengers dozed during the long train ride from Madrid to Barcelona.
Antonia tried not to doze during the afternoon meeting after only three hours of sleep.
- stay awake
the active opposite when fighting tiredness
文法句型
doze + (off / in / on / during)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or animal at rest in a comfortable spot. The verb suggests an unplanned, easily-broken sleep — different from a deliberate nap (which uses 'take a nap') and different from deep sleep (which uses 'sleep' or 'be fast asleep').
常見錯誤
doze — noun
1. a brief stretch of light sleep, usually taken in a chair or on a sofa rather tha
a brief stretch of light sleep, usually taken in a chair or on a sofa rather than in bed, from which a small sound is enough to wake you
Zayd had a quick doze on the sofa before driving back to Manchester.
have a (quick / short) doze + before + activity
A short doze after lunch left Anya feeling much sharper for the rest of the afternoon.
a + adjective + doze as subject of a clause
Liang took a doze in the hammock between two pine trees in his garden.
The old dog enjoyed a long doze in the sunny patch by the kitchen door.
文法句型
have / take + a doze
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by an article and a length adjective ('a quick doze', 'a short doze', 'a long doze'). Distinguish from 'nap' (more deliberate) and 'snooze' (informal, often slightly longer); the noun 'doze' emphasises how light and easily broken the sleep is.