| 释义 |
Phr V doze off dozes, dozing, dozed doze off informal to gradually start to sleep, especially during the dayHe dozed off in front of the TV.
doze off to fall asleep, usually for a short time, when you did not intend to: I'm sorry, I must have dozed off for a minute. The meeting was incredibly boring, and Kimberley looked like she was about to doze off.■ SIMILAR TO: nod off, drop off informal
doze offTo fall asleep, typically unexpectedly or for just a short period of time. Whew, I must have dozed off there for a few minutes. What did I miss? doze offFall into a light sleep, as in Watching the ballet always made her doze off. [Mid-1800s] doze offv. To fall into a light sleep: I dozed off in front of the TV for a few minutes. |