sleepy

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S0470500 (slē′pē)adj. sleep·i·er, sleep·i·est 1. a. Ready for or needing sleep.b. Sluggish from sleep.2. Inducing sleep.3. Inactive; quiet: a sleepy rural town.

sleep′i·ly adv.sleep′i·ness n.

sleepy

(ˈsliːpɪ) adj, sleepier or sleepiest1. inclined to or needing sleep; drowsy2. characterized by or exhibiting drowsiness, sluggishness, etc3. conducive to sleep; soporific4. without activity or bustle: a sleepy town. ˈsleepily adv ˈsleepiness n

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(ˈsli pi)

adj. sleep•i•er, sleep•i•est. 1. ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy. 2. of or showing drowsiness. 3. lethargic; inactive: a sleepy village. 4. inducing sleep; soporific: sleepy warmth. [1175–1225] sleep′i•ly, adv. sleep′i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

sleepy - ready to fall asleep; "beginning to feel sleepy"; "a sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids"; "sleepyheaded students"sleepy-eyed, sleepyheadedasleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel"

sleepy

adjective1. drowsy, sluggish, lethargic, heavy, dull, inactive, somnolent, torpid, slumbersome I was beginning to feel amazingly sleepy.
drowsy active, alert, lively, awake, energetic, animated, restless, attentive, boisterous, wide-awake, alive and kicking, wakeful, full of beans (informal)2. soporific, hypnotic, somnolent, sleep-inducing, slumberous How long we spent there in that sleepy heat, I don't know.3. quiet, peaceful, dull, tranquil, inactive a sleepy little town
quiet active, busy, lively, thriving, bustling

sleepy

adjective1. Ready for or needing sleep:dozy, drowsy, nodding, slumberous, slumbery, somnolent, soporific.2. Inducing sleep or sedation:hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, slumberous, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somnolent, soporific.

Translations

困倦的寂静的瞌睡的

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(sliːp) – past tense, past participle slept (slept) – verb to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness. Goodnight – sleep well!; I can't sleep – my mind is too active.睡眠 noun (a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness. It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night.睡眠ˈsleeper noun1. a person who sleeps. Nothing occurred to disturb the sleepers.睡眠者2. a berth or compartment for sleeping, on a railway train. I'd like to book a sleeper on the London train.卧铺ˈsleepless adjective without sleep. He spent a sleepless night worrying about the situation. 不眠的，失眠的 ˈsleepy adjective1. inclined to sleep; drowsy. I feel very sleepy after that long walk.瞌睡的2. not (seeming to be) alert. She always has a sleepy expression.困倦的3. (of places etc) very quiet; lacking entertainment and excitement. a sleepy town.寂静的ˈsleepily adverb 困倦地，想睡地 ˈsleepiness noun 困倦，想睡 ˈsleeping-bag noun a kind of large warm bag for sleeping in, used by campers etc. 睡袋ˈsleeping-pill / ˈsleeping-tablet nouns a kind of pill that can be taken to make one sleep. She tried to commit suicide by swallowing an overdose of sleeping-pills.安眠药片ˈsleepwalk verb to walk about while asleep. She was sleepwalking again last night.梦游ˈsleepwalker noun梦游者put to sleep1. to cause (a person or animal) to become unconscious by means of an anaesthetic; to anaesthetize. The doctor will give you an injection to put you to sleep.使麻醉2. to kill (an animal) painlessly, usually by the injection of a drug. As she was so old and ill my cat had to be put to sleep. 安逸死（以人道方法杀死动物） sleep like a log/top to sleep very well and soundly. 熟睡sleep off to recover from (something) by sleeping. She's in bed sleeping off the effects of the party.以睡眠消除...sleep on to put off making a decision about (something) overnight. I'll sleep on it and let you know tomorrow.彻夜苦思

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adj drowsy

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adj soporific

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adj quiet

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adj ready for or needing sleep

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adj inducing sleep or sedation

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adj ready to fall asleep

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