snooze
/snuːz/ (bre, ipa) · [snˈuz] /snuːz/ (ame, ipa) · [snˈuz] /ˈsnüz How to pronounce snooze (audio)/ (ame, mw)
snooze — 動詞
- snoozepresent simple I / you / we / they
- snoozesthird person singular
- snoozedpast tense
- snoozingpresent participle
1. to fall asleep for a few minutes in the daytime or while you are sitting somewhe
打盹
短暫輕睡一下
to fall asleep for a few minutes in the daytime or while you are sitting somewhere, instead of going to bed for a proper sleep.
Lakshmi snoozed in the back seat during the long drive home.
Lakshmi 在漫長的回家車程中，在後座打盹。
snooze + in + place during travel
On the flight to Taipei, Christopher snoozed with his coat over his face.
在飛往 Taipei 的班機上，Christopher 蓋著外套打盹。
light sleep while travelling
The tired guard snoozed in his chair while the lobby stayed quiet.
那名疲倦的警衛坐在椅子上打盹，大廳一片安靜。
After lunch, Ines snoozed on the sofa before the repair crew arrived.
午飯後，Ines 在沙發上打盹，等維修人員來到。
- wake up
to stop sleeping
- stay awake
to remain conscious instead of sleeping
文法句型
snooze
snooze + in/on + place
snooze + during + journey/event
用法筆記
This verb usually suggests a brief, light sleep in a chair, car, or other temporary place rather than a full night's rest in bed.
常見錯誤
snooze — 名詞
- snoozesingular
- snoozesplural
1. a brief rest when you sleep for a little while, often during the day or while si
小睡
短時間睡一下的休息
a brief rest when you sleep for a little while, often during the day or while sitting somewhere.
Ayana grabbed a quick snooze on the office sofa before her night shift.
Ayana 在上夜班前，先在辦公室沙發上小睡一下。
grab a quick snooze
During the delay, several passengers had a snooze beside their bags.
班次延誤時，好幾位乘客在行李旁小睡了一下。
Eitan came home early and took a snooze before cooking dinner.
Eitan 提早回家，在做晚餐前先小睡了一下。
The toddler needed a snooze after swimming at the crowded pool.
那個幼兒在擁擠的泳池游完泳後，需要小睡一下。
文法句型
have a snooze
take a snooze
用法筆記
This noun is most often used in the patterns 'have a snooze' and 'take a snooze' for a brief rest during the day.
常見錯誤
2. the part of an alarm clock that stops the ringing for a short time before the so
貪睡鍵
暫停鬧鐘幾分鐘的按鍵
the part of an alarm clock that stops the ringing for a short time before the sound starts again.
Maeve hit the snooze and buried her face in the pillow.
Maeve 按下貪睡鍵，把臉埋回枕頭裡。
hit the snooze
The snooze on Hao's alarm gives him eight extra minutes.
Hao 的鬧鐘上的貪睡鍵，會多給他八分鐘。
the snooze on an alarm
Half awake, the student pressed snooze before the second ringing stopped.
那名學生半夢半醒時按了貪睡鍵，那時第二次鈴響還沒停。
Paloma disabled the snooze so the alarm would not return.
Paloma 關掉了貪睡鍵，這樣鬧鐘就不會再響。
- snooze button
full form; more explicit than snooze on its own
文法句型
hit the snooze
press snooze
turn off the snooze
用法筆記
This sense is tied to alarms and is commonly used with verbs like 'hit', 'press', and 'turn off'. It names the control, not the sleep itself.
常見錯誤
3. a film, meeting, book, or other thing that is so dull it almost makes you fall a
超無聊
無聊到讓人想睡的東西
a film, meeting, book, or other thing that is so dull it almost makes you fall asleep.
That three-hour budget meeting was a complete snooze for everyone.
那場三小時的預算會議對大家來說根本超無聊。
be a complete snooze
Even Darius could not finish the documentary because it was such a snooze.
連 Darius 都看不完那部紀錄片，因為它實在超無聊。
The sequel turned into a snooze once the jokes stopped working.
笑點一停掉，那部續集就變得超無聊。
With no music or photos, the lecture felt like a snooze.
沒有音樂也沒有照片，那場講座讓人覺得超無聊。
- thrill
something exciting and enjoyable
文法句型
be a snooze
turn into a snooze
用法筆記
This informal sense is used to judge an event, performance, book, or film as boring enough to make people sleepy.