Sleeping Beauty
noun /ˌsliːpɪŋ ˈbjuːti/
/ˌsliːpɪŋ ˈbjuːti/
- The Sleeping Beautya traditional children's story about a princess who falls asleep and cannot wake up because a witch (= a woman with evil magic powers) has put a spell (= a condition caused by magic) on her. A hundred years later, a prince finds her and kisses her. The kiss breaks the spell and she wakes up. The story is often used in British pantomimes.
睡美人: 一个传统的儿童故事,讲述了一个公主入睡而无法醒来的故事,因为女巫对她施加了咒语。一百年后,一位王子找到了她并亲吻了她。吻打破了咒语,她醒了。这个故事经常在英国哑剧中使用。 - used to refer to somebody who has been asleep for a long time
睡了很长时间的人 - OK, Sleeping Beauty, time to get up.
好啦,睡美人,该起床了。
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- OK, Sleeping Beauty, time to get up.