stay up late; pull an all-nighter
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
stay up late; work or be awake all night
neutralCommonly used for activities like studying, working, or entertainment that prevent one from sleeping at the normal time. It often implies a degree of strain or tiredness the next day.
Míng明
tiān天
yào要
kǎo考
shì试
，
wǒ我
jīn今
wǎn晚
bì必
xū须
áo熬
yè夜
fù复
xí习
。
I have to stay up late to study tonight because there's an exam tomorrow.
Tā他
áo熬
yè夜
kàn看
shì世
jiè界
bēi杯
，
dì第
èr二
tiān天
shàng上
bān班
dōu都
méi没
jīng精
shen神
。
He stayed up late watching the World Cup and had no energy for work the next day.
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Wèi为
le了
gǎn赶
xiàng项
mù目
，
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
áo熬
le了
yī一
yè夜
。
The whole team pulled an all-nighter to rush the project.
Ōu偶
ěr尔
áo熬
yè夜
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
。
Staying up late occasionally is bad for your health.