Kip
Slang Term
British
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
含义: Sleep or a place to sleep (British).
睡觉或睡觉的地方（英国用语）。
Dormir o un lugar para dormir (británico).
睡眠、または寝る場所（イギリス）。
수면, 또는 잠잘 곳 (영국식).
Can mean the act of sleeping ('have a kip') or a place to sleep ('found a kip for the night'). Very common British slang.
可以指睡觉这个行为（'have a kip'），也可以指睡觉的地方（'found a kip for the night'）。是非常常见的英国俚语。
Puede significar el acto de dormir ('have a kip') o un lugar para dormir ('found a kip for the night'). Argot británico muy común.
寝る行為（「have a kip」）または寝る場所（「found a kip for the night」）を意味する。とても一般的なイギリスのスラング。
'have a kip'은 잠을 자다, 'found a kip'은 잘 곳을 찾다라는 뜻. 매우 흔한 영국 속어.
字面意思: Sleep/bed
例句
- I need a kip—exhausted. 我得睡一觉，累死了Necesito dormir, estoy agotado寝なきゃ、へとへとだ좀 자야겠어—녹초야.
- Going to have a quick kip. 去睡一会儿Voy a echar un sueñecitoちょっと寝るよ잠깐 눈 좀 붙일게.
- We found a kip for the night. 我们找到了今晚的落脚处Encontramos un sitio para dormir esta noche今晩の寝床を見つけた오늘 밤 잘 곳을 찾았어.
发音
/kɪp/
用法指南
语境: sleep, rest, British
语气: informal, friendly
✓ 正确说法
- Having a kip.在睡觉Durmiendo寝ている잠깐 자고 있어.
- Need a kip.需要睡一觉Necesito dormir寝たい좀 자야겠어.
- Quick kip.快睡一会儿Un sueñecito rápidoちょっと寝る잠깐 잘게.
✗ 错误说法
- Taking a napTaking a nap（普通说法）Taking a nap（expresión estándar）Taking a nap（普通の表現）낮잠을 자다
- Going to sleepGoing to sleep（普通说法）Going to sleep（expresión estándar）Going to sleep（普通の表現）자러 가다
常见错误
- Both a noun (a kip) and verb (to kip)
- Very common in British English
起源与历史
Possibly from Danish 'kippe' (hovel) or Irish 'cip' (bed).
词源: British slang, possibly Scandinavian or Irish
最早记录: 18th century
文化背景
Era: Traditional to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British TV and film; Common British slang
Regional notes: Very common in British and Irish English.
变体
KipHave a kipQuick kip
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