Lie-in
LY-in /ˈlaɪɪn/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
Staying in bed later than usual in the morning. "Have a lie-in" is a favourite British weekend activity.
Chinese explanation
早上睡懒觉、比平时起得晚。have a lie-in（睡个懒觉）是英国人最爱的周末活动。
Example conversation
A: Shall we meet at nine on Saturday?
B: Can we say eleven? I need a lie-in after this week.
A：我们周六九点见面行吗？
B：能改到十一点吗？这周太累了，我想睡个懒觉。
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