sleeper

英 [ˈsliːpə(r)]

美 [ˈsliːpər]

n. 睡得…的人; 睡觉者; 睡眠者; 卧铺列车

复数：sleepers　过去式：sleepered　

Collins.1 / BNC.11298 / COCA.10755

牛津词典

noun

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
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。
卧铺列车
a night train with beds for passengers on it
卧铺列车
a night train with beds for passengers on it
（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
（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
（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

N-COUNT 睡觉…者;睡眠…的人
You can usesleeperto indicate how well someone sleeps. For example, if someone is a lightsleeper, 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。
(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, asleeperis 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 aresleeping carfor the carriage androomettefor the section.
卧铺列车
Asleeperis a train with beds for its passengers to sleep in at night.
(铁路上的)枕木
Railwaysleepersare large heavy beams that support the rails of a railway track.

in AM, use 美国英语用 ties

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 asleeper, 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

noun

an unexpected hit
1. that movie was the sleeper of the summer
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
Synonym:sleeper goby
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
pajamas with feet
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
Synonym:sleeping carwagon-lit
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
a rester who is sleeping
Synonym:slumberer
an unexpected achiever of success
1. the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it
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

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。
She was usually a light sleeper.
她通常很容易惊醒。
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。
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？
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？
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。
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。
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。
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？
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。