Into a state of sleep; esp, in the phrases to fall, lull, lay (bringobs.) asleep.
| 单词 | θ62801 |
| 释义 | the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [verb (intransitive)] > go to sleep or fall asleep (23) to fall, lull, lay (bring obs.) asleepOE Into a state of sleep; esp, in the phrases to fall, lull, lay (bringobs.) asleep. to fall overa1752 intransitive. Scottish. To fall asleep. to go off1813 intransitive. To fall asleep; to pass into unconsciousness. Also more fully to go off to sleep, etc. to drop off1820 intransitive. To fall asleep. to fall off1822 intransitive. To fall asleep. Cf. to drop off 3 at drop, v. phrasal verbs. With complement, as to fall off to sleep, to fall off asleep, etc. to get off to sleep1837 intransitive. To succeed in falling asleep; to fall asleep. Frequently in to get off to sleep. to fall off1862 intransitive. To fall asleep. Cf. to drop off 3 at drop, v. phrasal verbs. Without complement. tope1863 intransitive. To incline, nod, or fall to one side; to topple or fall over; to fall asleep; to die. dialect. sleepy-baw1907 a nursery name for sleep; also as v. intransitive, to go to sleep. to go out1928 intransitive. colloquial (originally U.S.). To fall asleep; to faint, lose consciousness. Esp. in to go out like a light: to fall asleep… to zizz off1962 intransitive. To fall asleep. Cf. sense 2. Subcategories:— for a short time or lightly (4) — deeply or soundly (2) — sink or drift into sleep or rest (2) — lie or settle down to sleep (3) — count sheep (1) |
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