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单词	slumber
释义	slumber1 verbslumber2 noun slumberslum‧ber1 /ˈslʌmbə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] literary Word Origin WORD ORIGINslumber1 Origin: 1300-1400 sloom ‘to sleep’ (13-19 centuries), from Old English sluma ‘sleep’ Verb Table VERB TABLE slumber Simple Form Present I, you, we, they slumber he, she, it slumbers Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they slumbered Present perfect I, you, we, they have slumbered he, she, it has slumbered Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had slumbered Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will slumber Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have slumbered Continuous Form Present I am slumbering he, she, it is slumbering you, we, they are slumbering Past I, he, she, it was slumbering you, we, they were slumbering Present perfect I, you, we, they have been slumbering he, she, it has been slumbering Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been slumbering Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be slumbering Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been slumbering Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Coleridge wrote the line 'My cradled infant slumbers peacefully' after the death of his son. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A last drink of coffee was had, and the flat settled down to slumber. Evermore he slumbers, Tossing not nor turning, Endymion the shepherd. Everyone was slumbering but us three. He had a legendary ability to learn while slumbering. Jaq wished that he himself could slumber. On the floor slumbered other boxes crammed with more files. We slumber in gases: a red glow at the heart of every bed. to sleep slumber1 verbslumber2 noun slumberslumber2 noun [singular, uncountable] (also slumbers [plural]) literary Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He had fallen into a deep slumber by the fire. The giants awoke from their enchanted slumber. They were awoken from their slumber by a knock at the door. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And between the shores of waking and slumber lay sharp reefs of nightmare. Encased in iron lungs, tortured victims vainly chased slumber through long, fitful nights. Harriet slept so soundly that even her stentorian snoring did not disrupt her slumber. One by one, they drifted into slumber, becoming ever more difficult to rouse. She lay down and a sweet slumber came. The sounds of communal slumber murmured and sighed through the cloth walls. Thesaurus THESAURUS► sleep the natural state of resting your mind and body, when your eyes are closed and you do not notice anything happening around you: · I hardly got any sleep at all last night.· He woke suddenly from a deep sleep. ► slumber/slumbers literary sleep: · She fell into an uneasy slumber.· He awoke from his slumbers. ► shut-eye informal especially humorous sleep: · I really need to get some shut-eye. ► doze a period in which you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: · Edward was so tired he fell into a doze on the settee. ► snooze informal a short period when you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: · He decided to have a snooze on the sofa while he was waiting for the others to get ready. ► nap a short sleep, especially during the day: · He’s taking a nap.· Helen put the baby down for a nap after lunch. ► forty winks informal a short sleep, especially during the day: · I’m just going to have forty winks.· I felt a lot better after I had had forty winks. Longman Language Activatorto sleep► sleep · Charlotte was sleeping and her mother didn't want to wake her.· If my snoring is that bad, I'll go down and sleep on the sofa.sleep (for) 2 hours/ten minutes etc · I had slept only a few hours, but I had to get up early.· I'm so tired, I could sleep for a week.· Is the baby sleeping all night now?sleep well/badly · I didn't sleep very well last night, so I couldn't concentrate on the exam. ► sleep the time when you are sleeping: · Eight hours' sleep a night is enough for most people.· Depression can be caused simply by a lack of sleep.get some/a lot/not much etc sleep: · I don't suppose you got much sleep last night.in your sleep (=while you are sleeping): · Katie sometimes talks in her sleep.· Grandad died peacefully in his sleep.deep sleep (=a sleep that is difficult to wake up from): · A sudden noise on the street woke Eileen from a deep sleep. ► be asleep to be sleeping: · It was nine o'clock and Nicky was still asleep.· We found mom asleep on the sofa.· Deborah, are you asleep?be fast/sound asleep (=sleeping very well): · By the time her father had carried her up to bed, the child was sound asleep.· The baby had been fast asleep ever since we arrived.be half asleep (=nearly asleep): · The old man was half asleep and barely able to respond to the policeman's questions. ► get some sleep also catch up on some sleep to sleep after a period of time when you have not been able to sleep because of illness, worry, work etc: · You must stop worrying and try to get some sleep.· I'll have to finish the job, but I can catch up on some sleep tomorrow night. ► have a kip/get some kip British informal to sleep, especially when you are very tired and you need to sleep: · You can have a kip in the car on the way.· There's nothing worse than other people around when you're trying to get some kip. ► slumber written sleep - used especially in literature: · He had fallen into a deep slumber by the fire.· The giants awoke from their enchanted slumber. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► deep · As he sat he felt he was falling into a deep slumber. sleep:  He passed into a deep slumber.
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