Sleep a wink：it is an idiomatic expression used in negative sentences (often with “didn’t” or “couldn’t”) to mean sleep at all, even for a very short time. It emphasizes restlessness, anxiety, excitement, or disturbance that prevents sleep. （”Sleep a wink” 是一个习语，常用于否定句（与 “didn’t” 或 “couldn’t” 连用），表示 根本睡不着，一点没睡。它强调因焦虑、兴奋或干扰导致的失眠。）
以下是英语高频短语“Sleep a wink”在美剧语料库中的相关例句：
场景一：选自美剧《蛇蝎女佣》S03E04 14:43
Genevieve： This is going to be bad news. 这准是坏消息。
——>> I just know it. 我就知道。
——>> I didn’t sleep a wink last night. 我昨晚一夜没合眼。
Zoila： Neither did I. 我也没睡。
Genevieve： Poor thing. You were worried, too? 可怜的小东西。你也在担心吗？
Zoila： No. You kept calling me. 不。是你不停地给我打电话。
场景二：选自英剧《唐顿庄园》S03E03 23:38
Violet： I really think you should go to bed. 我真的认为你该去睡了。
——>> No bride wants to look tired on her wedding. 没有新娘愿意在自己的婚礼上显得疲惫。
——>> It either means she‘s anxious or been up to no good. 那要么意味着她焦虑不安，要么就是没干好事。
Edith: I won‘t sleep a wink. – 我会彻夜难眠的。
Sybil：Tonight or tomorrow? – 是今晚还是明晚？（指婚礼当晚）
Violet： Sybil, vulgarity is no substitute for wit. 茜玻，粗俗可替代不了机智。
Sybil：Well, you started it. 是你先挑起的。
场景三：选自英剧《唐顿庄园》S06E05 08:36 （对话人物：Joseph and Miss Denker）
Joseph： All settled in for the night? 晚上都安顿好了吗？
Miss Denker： She is, but she won‘t sleep a wink. 夫人是安顿好了，但她会一夜睡不着。
——>> She‘s too annoyed and I don‘t blame her. 她太恼火了，这我不怪她。
Joseph： What‘s happened now? 又出什么事了？
Miss Denker： She says Doctor Clarkson has only planned 她说克拉克森医生早就计划好了
——>> to throw her over for Mrs. Crawley. 要为了克劳利夫人而抛弃她。
——>> – She‘s seen it coming. – 她早就料到会这样。
Joseph： What do you mean? 你什么意思？
Miss Denker： He doesn‘t want to support her ladyship any more. 他不想再支持夫人（的事业）了。
Joseph： What cheek! 真是厚颜无耻！
