“熬夜”常见的英文表达是 stay up late 或 pull an all-nighter(更强调通宵未睡):
Stay up late:
意为“晚睡、熬夜”,侧重于描述比正常时间更晚入睡的行为。
例句:I often stay up late to finish my work. (我经常熬夜完成工作。)
Pull an all-nighter:
意为“通宵达旦、熬一整夜”,强调整夜未眠。
例句:I had to pull an all-nighter before the exam. (考试前我不得不通宵复习。)
此外,burn the midnight oil 也是一种较为形象的表达,意为“开夜车、熬夜工作”,带有勤奋或被迫努力的意味。
例句:She's been burning the midnight oil to prepare for the presentation. (她一直在熬夜准备演示文稿。)
根据语境选择合适的表达即可。