| 词汇 | nod off |
| 释义 | Idiom nod off Theme: SLEEP to fall asleep. (Informal.)Jack nodded off during the minister's sermon.Father always nods off after Sunday lunch. Idiom nod off to go to sleep, esp. when not in bed or intending to sleep.I nodded off once or twice during the movie. Phr V nod off nods, nodding, nodded nod off informal to fall asleep when you do not intend to go to sleepI nodded off just before the end of the film. nod off verb to fall asleep UK, 1845nod off to begin to sleep when you do not intend to, especially when you are sitting in a chair: Old Tom had nodded off in front of the television. I missed the end of her lecture - I think I must have nodded off.■ SIMILAR TO: doze off informal, drop off informal nod offTo fall asleep, usually briefly or when one does not intend to. I was so tired from staying up all night that I kept nodding off throughout the day. nod offto fall asleep, usually while sitting up. Jack nodded off during the minister's sermon. Father always nods off after Sunday lunch. nod offFall asleep momentarily, doze, as in Grandma spends a lot of time in her rocking chair, nodding off now and then. This expression alludes to the quick involuntary dropping of one's head from an upright position when drowsy or napping. The verb nod alone was so used from the mid-1500s. Also see drop off, def. 1. nod offv. To fall asleep, especially without intending to do so: Some of the students nodded off during the lecture. |
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