英语词汇sandman的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	sandman
词源	sandman. The U.S. personification of sleepiness, especially for children, a mythical man who puts sand in the eyes of youngsters to make them sleepy. Often parents tell kids, “The sandman is coming.” The term originated in the mid-19th cen- tury; counterparts in other countries include Olaf Shuteye, Scandanavian, and Wee Willie Winkie, Scottish.
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