snoozing
noun [ U ] informal uk/ˈsnuː.zɪŋ/ us/ˈsnuː.zɪŋ/
(尤指不在自己床上)打盹,小睡
the act of sleeping lightly for a short time, especially somewhere other than in your bed
We enjoyed a few hours' gentle snoozing by the pool. 我们在游泳池边享受了几个钟头的小睡。
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- He suspects there is a lot of snoozing going on in limos on the way to airports.
- The shortage of snoozing might be undermining your health more than you'd imagine.
- Cushions are scattered for after-lunch snoozing, reading and day-dreaming.
- There follows intermittent snoozing and snacking, and getting ready for a walk.
snoozing
adjective [ before noun ] informal uk/ˈsnuː.zɪŋ/ us/ˈsnuː.zɪŋ/
(尤指不在自己床上)打盹的,小睡的
sleeping lightly for a short time, especially somewhere other than in your bed
Their son sat in the back seat next to his snoozing baby sister. 他们的儿子坐在后座上,旁边是打瞌睡的小妹妹。
The sofa was occupied by a snoozing dog. 沙发被一只打瞌睡的狗占据。
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- She's taken to rehearsing silently so she doesn't wake the snoozing baby.
- We explored the packed market where baskets of dried fish sit next to live crabs, piles of fruit and snoozing cats.
- The post-treatment relaxation rooms were piled high with snoozing clients.
- I sat on a bench next to a snoozing office girl and stared out towards the horizon.