“睡过头”常见的英文表达是 oversleep,它既可以作动词,也可以用于相关短语表达这一意思。以下为你详细介绍:
含义:指睡的时间比预定的或正常的要长,即睡过头。
例句:
I overslept this morning and was late for work.(我今天早上睡过头了,上班迟到了。)
He usually sets an alarm to avoid oversleeping.(他通常会设个闹钟,以免睡过头。)
sleep through the alarm:字面意思是“睡过了闹钟响的时间”,也就是睡过头没听到闹钟响。
例句:I slept through the alarm and missed the first bus.(我睡过头没听到闹钟响,错过了第一班公交车。)
oversleep and miss...:直接表明因为睡过头而错过某事。
例句:She overslept and missed the important meeting.(她睡过头了,错过了那个重要会议。)