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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++→ See Verb tableˈlie-in noun [singular]  British EnglishSLEEP an occasion when you stay in bed longer than usual in the morning 睡懒觉 I always have a lie-in on a Sunday. 星期天我总要睡个懒觉。
Examples from the Corpus
lie-inI am a nurse working shifts and enjoyed, and needed, early nights and morning lie-ins.The family had a lie-in on Saturdays.On Sunday mornings, she had a lie-in, seldom rising before ten o'clock.It is 0320 before the team finally get to bed, with the Captain promising them a lie-in until 1000 hours.The enforced lie-in was welcome; we caught the tide and enjoyed a short, rough crossing to Taransay.Juliet had been glad of her lie-in, but it would have been nice to be here with him.Had a splendid lie-in till about 10am - finishing one of Jilly Cooper's novels.have a lie-inThou shalt not have a lie-in on Sunday morning?
ˈlie-in nounChineseSyllable
Corpus when an stay in bed you occasion


lie in

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lie in1  lie (in) second/third/fourth etc (place) at lie1(4) to be in second, third etc position in a competition2  lie in at lie1(PHRASAL VERB) to remain in bed in the morning for longer than usual


lie in
lie in phrasal verb British English (see also lie)
to remain in bed in the morning for longer than usual ⇨ lie-in


ˌlie ˈin(BrE) (also ˌsleep ˈinNAmE, BrE ) to stay in bed after the time you usually get up 睡懒觉;起得晚It's a holiday tomorrow, so you can lie in. 明天放假,你可以睡懒觉了。🔊  related noun lie-in
See also lie