fights sleep 比喻抗拒入睡
She's eight months old, and she fights sleep like it's an enemy.
她才八个月大，每次哄睡都跟打仗似的。
问题
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？
解答
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。