用 sleep late 來表達中文裡說的「晚睡」(就寢時間晚) 是個典型的「中式英文」例子
因為英文裡的 sleep late 或 sleep in 指的其實是「晚起」
所以 I am going to sleep late tonight. 這句話的意思會是「我今晚會晚起」
假使此人平常都是睡到晚上才起床，這句話當然是正確的
但是一般人都是白天起床，晚上就寢
因此如果意思是要說今晚打算晚點上床就寢，應該要說 go to bed late 才對
I’m going to (go to) bed late tonight. 才是「我今晚將會晚睡」
另外要注意的是 sleep late / sleep in 是事先的計畫，也就是原本就打算這麼做
假如是不小心睡過頭，會用 oversleep 或 get up late 來表達
比如因為不小心睡過頭而遲到，會說 I overslept. (我睡過頭了)
或 I got up too late. (我起床太晚了)
這時候就不能說 I slept late / slept in.
不然人家會以為你是故意晚起而遲到的哦！
因為英文裡的 sleep late 或 sleep in 指的其實是「晚起」
所以 I am going to sleep late tonight. 這句話的意思會是「我今晚會晚起」
假使此人平常都是睡到晚上才起床，這句話當然是正確的
但是一般人都是白天起床，晚上就寢
因此如果意思是要說今晚打算晚點上床就寢，應該要說 go to bed late 才對
I’m going to (go to) bed late tonight. 才是「我今晚將會晚睡」
也可以說 I’m going to (go to) bed later than usual tonight.若是要表達明天會晚起，則是：I’m going to sleep late / sleep in tomorrow.
(我今晚將會比平常晚睡。)
另外要注意的是 sleep late / sleep in 是事先的計畫，也就是原本就打算這麼做
假如是不小心睡過頭，會用 oversleep 或 get up late 來表達
比如因為不小心睡過頭而遲到，會說 I overslept. (我睡過頭了)
或 I got up too late. (我起床太晚了)
這時候就不能說 I slept late / slept in.
不然人家會以為你是故意晚起而遲到的哦！
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