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fights sleep 比喻抗拒入睡

She's eight months old, and she fights sleep like it's an enemy. 这句子后半句是什么意思？

后半句是比喻：把"睡觉"当成敌人来打，意思是她拼命抗拒入睡、死活不肯睡。fights sleep 就是"跟睡意作斗争、抗拒睡觉"，like it's an enemy 是夸张说法，形容哄睡特别费劲。