Hit the sack

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual
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Significado: Go to bed.

上床睡觉。
Irse a la cama.
寝る。
잠자리에 들다.

To go to sleep for the night. The 'sack' refers to old straw-filled mattresses.

晚上去睡觉。'sack'指的是过去装满稻草的床垫。
Irse a dormir por la noche. El 'sack' (saco) se refiere a los antiguos colchones rellenos de paja.
夜に就寝すること。「sack」は昔の藁を詰めたマットレスを指す。
밤에 잠자리에 드는 것을 뜻한다. 'sack'은 옛날 짚으로 채운 매트리스를 가리킨다.

Significado literal: Get into bed (mattress made from a sack)

Ejemplos

  1. I'm exhausted—time to hit the sack.
    累死了,该睡觉了
    Estoy agotado, hora de ir a la cama
    疲れた、寝よう
    너무 피곤해—이제 잘 시간이야.
  2. We hit the sack early and got a good night's sleep.
    我们早早睡了,睡得很好
    Nos acostamos temprano y dormimos bien
    早く寝てぐっすり眠れた
    우리는 일찍 잠자리에 들어서 푹 잤어.
  3. I should hit the sack before midnight.
    我得在午夜前睡觉
    Debería acostarme antes de medianoche
    真夜中前には寝なきゃ
    자정 전에는 자야 해.

Pronunciación

/hɪt ðə sæk/

Guía de uso

Contexto: going to bed, nighttime, tiredness

Tono: casual, friendly

✓ Correcto

  • Time to hit the sack.
    该睡觉了
    Hora de ir a dormir
    寝る時間だ
    이제 잘 시간이야.
  • Going to hit the sack.
    去睡觉了
    Me voy a la cama
    寝るよ
    자러 갈 거야.
  • I should hit the sack.
    我该睡了
    Debería acostarme
    寝なきゃ
    이제 자야겠다.

✗ Incorrecto

  • Go to bed
    Go to bed(普通说法)
    Go to bed(expresión estándar)
    Go to bed(普通の表現)
    잠자리에 들다
  • Turn in
    Turn in(普通说法)
    Turn in(expresión estándar)
    Turn in(普通の表現)
    자러 가다

Errores comunes

Origen e historia

From old mattresses made of sacks filled with straw or hay.

Etimología: American slang

Primera vez registrado: Early 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern (early 20th century)

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American movies; Common expression

Regional notes: American origin, now universal.

Variaciones

Hit the sackHit the hayHitting the sack

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