shut-eye

IPA/ˈʃʌt aɪ/
IPA/ˈʃʌt aɪ/

shut-eye — noun

1. the rest that your body needs when you close your eyes and fall asleep, especial

1.名詞B1
釋義

the rest that your body needs when you close your eyes and fall asleep, especially after a long period of being awake or when you have not had enough rest — used in everyday conversation rather than formal writing.

例句

After working two double shifts in a row, Bao desperately needed some shut-eye.

collocation: need some shut-eye

Tamás got a few hours of shut-eye on the train between Budapest and Vienna.

collocation: get some shut-eye

同義詞
  • sleep

    the neutral, all-purpose word; shut-eye is more casual

  • nap

    specifically a short sleep during the day, while shut-eye can refer to any sleep

  • kip

    British informal term for sleep or a short rest, similar register to shut-eye

反義詞
  • wakefulness

    the state of being awake, the opposite of any kind of sleep

用法筆記

This word is informal and appears mainly in spoken English or casual writing. It is most commonly used in the fixed phrases 'get some shut-eye', 'need some shut-eye', or 'catch some shut-eye'. Avoid using it in academic essays, business reports, or other formal contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I just need a shut-eye before we go out.
✅I just need some shut-eye before we go out.
💡shut-eye is uncountable; use 'some' or 'a bit of', not 'a'.
❌I had a good shut-eye last night.
✅I got some good shut-eye last night.
💡the natural verb is 'get' or 'have', but 'have a shut-eye' is non-standard; use 'get some shut-eye'.