sleeper

眠っている人

眠っている人、または普段の眠り方で表される人。

やさしい英語で： A person who is asleep, or someone described by how they usually sleep.

• I’m a light sleeper.
• The noise woke every sleeper in the house.
• Is your baby a good sleeper?

よく使う表現： light sleeper, heavy sleeper, deep sleeper

寝台列車

乗客が移動中に眠れるベッドを備えた列車。

やさしい英語で： A train with beds where passengers can sleep during their journey.

• We took the sleeper to London.
• The overnight sleeper leaves at ten.
• Have you booked tickets for the sleeper?

類義語： sleeper train

よく使う表現： overnight sleeper, take the sleeper, sleeper train

潜伏工作員

普通に見えて、後に秘密の任務を果たすため待機している人やもの。

やさしい英語で： A person or thing that seems ordinary but has a hidden purpose to be used later.

• The neighbour was a sleeper agent.
• The sleepers waited years for their orders.
• They planted a sleeper inside the company.

よく使う表現： sleeper agent, a hidden sleeper, activate a sleeper

足付きパジャマ

胴体から足先まで覆うつなぎの寝間着。主に赤ちゃんが着る。

やさしい英語で： A piece of night clothing, often for a baby, that covers the body, legs, and feet.

• The baby wore a soft sleeper.
• These sleepers keep her feet warm.
• I zipped his sleeper before putting him to bed.

類義語： footed pajamas

よく使う表現： baby sleeper, cotton sleeper, footed sleeper