英语词汇“asleep”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

asleep

(əsliːp )

1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1+

Someone who is asleep is sleeping.

My four-year-old daughter was asleep on the sofa.

Synonyms: sleeping, napping, dormant, crashed out [slang]

2. fall asleep phrase B1

When you fall asleep, you start sleeping.

Sam snuggled down in his pillow and fell asleep.

Synonyms: drop off [informal], go to sleep, doze off, nod off [informal]

3. fast asleep phrase B2

Someone who is fast asleep or sound asleep is sleeping deeply.

They were both fast asleep in their cots.

Turning over, she was soon sound asleep again.

Collocations:

sound asleep

Without further ado she curled in a grassy hollow like a cat and fell sound asleep.

Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2001)

My wife was sound asleep in bed and her friend was sleeping in the spare room.

The Sun (2010)

Another recent visitor found him sound asleep.

The Sun (2015)

She was sound asleep, apparently in some fearful dream.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

And the West has been sound asleep on this.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Translations:

Chinese: 睡着的

Japanese: 眠って

单词	asleep
释义	asleep (əsliːp ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1+ Someone who is asleep is sleeping. My four-year-old daughter was asleep on the sofa. Synonyms: sleeping, napping, dormant, crashed out [slang] 2. fall asleep phrase B1 When you fall asleep, you start sleeping. Sam snuggled down in his pillow and fell asleep. Synonyms: drop off [informal], go to sleep, doze off, nod off [informal] 3. fast asleep phrase B2 Someone who is fast asleep or sound asleep is sleeping deeply. They were both fast asleep in their cots. Turning over, she was soon sound asleep again. Collocations: sound asleep Without further ado she curled in a grassy hollow like a cat and fell sound asleep. Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2001) My wife was sound asleep in bed and her friend was sleeping in the spare room. The Sun (2010) Another recent visitor found him sound asleep. The Sun (2015) She was sound asleep, apparently in some fearful dream. Times, Sunday Times (2006) And the West has been sound asleep on this. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 睡着的 Japanese: 眠って
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