sleeper

noun

1. 睡得…的人
   a person who sleeps in a particular way
   1. a heavy/light/sound sleeper
      睡得很沉 / 轻 / 香的人
2. 睡觉者；睡眠者
   a person who is asleep
   1. Only the snores of the sleepers broke the silence of the house.
      只有睡觉的人发出的鼾声打破了屋内的寂静。
3. 卧铺列车
   a night train with beds for passengers on it
4. 卧铺列车
   a night train with beds for passengers on it
5. （铁路）枕木，轨枕
   one of the heavy pieces of wood or concrete on which the rails on a railway/railroad track are laid
6. （出人意外地成功的）冷门电影（或戏剧、著作等）
   a film/movie, play or book that for a long time is not very successful and then is suddenly a success
7. （为保持耳环孔不闭合而戴的）耳环，耳钉
   a ring or piece of metal that you wear in an ear that has been pierced (= had a hole made in it) to keep the hole from closing

1. N-COUNT 睡觉…者;睡眠…的人
   You can use sleeper to indicate how well someone sleeps. For example, if someone is a light sleeper, they are easily woken up.
   1. I'm a very light sleeper and I can hardly get any sleep at all...
      我睡觉很轻，几乎就没睡着。
   2. Poor sleepers take longer to fall asleep than good sleepers.
      与睡眠好的人相比，睡眠不好的人要花更长的时间才能入睡。
2. (英国英语的)卧铺车厢,卧铺铺位（在美国英语中，sleeping car 指卧铺车厢，roomette 则指一个卧铺的铺位)
   In British English, a sleeper is a carriage on a train containing beds for passengers to sleep in at night, or a section of such a carriage. The usual American words are sleeping car for the carriage and roomette for the section.
3. 卧铺列车
   A sleeper is a train with beds for its passengers to sleep in at night.
4. (铁路上的)枕木
   Railway sleepers are large heavy beams that support the rails of a railway track.

in AM, use 美国英语用 ties


5. N-COUNT 出乎意料的成功者;爆冷门的人(或事物)
   If you describe someone or something as a sleeper, you mean that they unexpectedly become successful, often after a long period of being inactive or unknown.
   1. ...Menno Meyjes, a young Dutch writer, who had had his first success with the sleeper 'The Children's Crusade'.
      凭借着《童子军》的意外走红而首尝成功的年轻荷兰作家——曼诺·梅耶斯

1. I crammed my bag full of swimsuits and T-shirts and caught the sleeper down to Beziers
   我把泳衣和T恤衫塞进包里，乘卧铺前往贝济耶。
2. She was usually a light sleeper.
   她通常很容易惊醒。
3. I'm a very light sleeper and I can hardly get any sleep at all
   我睡觉很轻，几乎就没睡着。
4. Poor sleepers take longer to fall asleep than good sleepers.
   与睡眠好的人相比，睡眠不好的人要花更长的时间才能入睡。
5. I wish to reserve a sleeper to Shanghai.
   我想订一张去上海的卧铺。
6. The carriage stopped; and the sleeper being roused, was lifted to the ground by his uncle.
   马车停了下来，睡着的人被唤醒了，被他舅舅抱出车外。
7. Is this train leaving at9:07 a sleeper?
   这班火车是9点7分出发的卧车吗？
8. He sacrificed his sleeper to a sick old lady.
   他把自己的卧铺让给了一个生病的老太太。
9. If you are an average sleeper, your sleep cycle is as follows.
   如果你是一个正常的睡眠者，你的睡眠循环会这样进行。
10. I'd like a hard sleeper from Beijing to Wuxi.
    我要一张从北京到无锡的硬卧。
11. That will be your punishment, you greedy sleeper!
    这是对你的惩罚，你这个贪睡虫！
12. Can I get a ticket on the sleeper train to pairs?
    可不可以给我一张开往巴黎的卧车票？
13. I want two sleeper tickets to Shanghai on the14th.
    我想买两张14号去上海的卧铺票。
14. I'd like to reserve a sleeper to Chicago.
    我要预订去同义词辨析芝加哥的卧铺。
15. A concrete sleeper capable of changing bent loop type fastener relates to a railway part.
    可更换弯环式扣件混凝土轨枕涉及铁路部件。
16. If you slept through the storm, you must be a heavy sleeper.
    如果你能在风暴中安睡不醒，那你一定是个熟睡者。
17. Automatic sleeper bolts oiling machine is an exquisite mechatronic equipment with sensors and PLC control technology.
    自动轨枕螺栓涂油机采用传感器、PLC控制技术，是一个机电一体化的小巧设备。
18. He usually goes up to London on the sleeper.
    他通常乘卧铺车去伦敦。
19. You now what, I'm a pretty sound sleeper, that may not be enough?
    有人掐了我一下，你知道吗，我还觉得是不是我自己睡眠很深，力度不够呢？
20. On the rail chair, positive bending moment fatigue, 2 millions load conversions on one sleeper.
    在轨座上，正弯矩疲劳度测试，一个枕木对应两百万载荷的转换量。
21. She is so beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket that matches her sleeper.
    她很漂亮，你还可以要那条和她睡衣颜色很相衬的黄色毛毯。
22. Where's the first-class sleeper?
    头等卧铺车厢在哪儿？
23. At the sleeper center, negative bending moment static test, on3 sleepers.
    在枕木中心，负弯矩静态试验，共3个枕木。
24. Do you have a hard seat or a hard sleeper?
    请问有一张硬座活是硬卧的票吗？
25. Soft sleeper tickets are too expensive. They're almost as expensive as plane tickets.
    软卧太贵了。差不多和飞机票一样贵。
26. The sleeper has been awakened, what a glorious day!
    沉睡者醒了，多么令人愉快的一天！
27. I booked a first-class sleeper.
    我订了头等卧铺车票。
28. How come these are soft sleeper tickets? We booked hard sleeper, right?
    怎么是软卧。我们不是订的硬卧吗？
29. I'd like to reserve a sleeper to Chicago. Excuse me, does transfer service offer berth tickets?
    我要预订去芝加哥的卧铺。外宾：请问，中转可以买到卧铺票吗？
30. I usually go up to London on the sleeper.
    我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。

noun

1. an unexpected hit
   1. that movie was the sleeper of the summer

2. tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water

   Synonym:    sleeper goby

3. a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed

4. pajamas with feet

5. a passenger car that has berths for sleeping

   Synonym:    sleeping carwagon-lit

6. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
   1. the British call a railroad tie a sleeper

   Synonym:    tierailroad tiecrosstie

7. a rester who is sleeping

   Synonym:    slumberer

8. an unexpected achiever of success
   1. the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it

9. a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal