shut-eye

/ˈʃʌt aɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʃʌt aɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈshət-ˌī/ (ame, mw)

shut-eye — noun

1. the rest you get when you close your eyes and sleep — an informal, everyday way

1.名詞B1
釋義

the rest you get when you close your eyes and sleep — an informal, everyday way of talking about sleep instead of using the word 'sleep'

例句

After working all night, Jack finally got a few hours of shut-eye on the sofa.

collocation: got a few hours of shut-eye

A mother told her kids it was time for shut-eye and turned off the light.

collocation: time for shut-eye (telling children)

同義詞
  • sleep

    the standard, neutral word; shut-eye is more informal and conversational

  • nap

    a short sleep, especially during the day; shut-eye can be any length

  • snooze

    informal, usually a light or short sleep; similar register to shut-eye

  • doze

    a light sleep, often unintentional; less common in everyday speech

反義詞

文法句型

get some shut-eye

catch some shut-eye

need some shut-eye

用法筆記

Shut-eye is uncountable — you cannot say 'a shut-eye' or 'two shut-eyes'. It is most common in the fixed phrases 'get some shut-eye', 'catch some shut-eye', and 'need some shut-eye'.

常見錯誤

❌I need a shut-eye before the dinner party.
✅I need some shut-eye before the dinner party.
💡shut-eye is uncountable; use 'some' instead of 'a'.
❌She took a quick shut-eye on the train.
✅She got some shut-eye on the train.
💡shut-eye is not typically used with 'take'; use 'get' or 'catch'.