English Dictionary

sleep with one eye open

動詞

比喩的用法

(figuratively) To remain vigilant at all times, especially by remaining partially awake or sleeping only lightly so as to avoid being caught off guard.

日本語の意味

常に警戒を保ち、部分的に目を覚ました状態でいること。 / 隙を与えないように、注意深く身を守るために、浅い睡眠状態に留まること。

After the break-in, she decided to sleep with one eye open for weeks, fearing it might happen again.

その侵入事件の後、彼女は再発を恐れて何週間も片目を開けて眠ることにした。

意味（1）

(figuratively) To remain vigilant at all times, especially by remaining partially awake or sleeping only lightly so as to avoid being caught off guard.

sleeps with one eye open （ present singular third-person ）

sleeping with one eye open （ participle present ）

slept with one eye open （ participle past ）

slept with one eye open （ past ）