单词 | drowsy |
释义 | drowsy (once / 858 pages) adj Drowsy means sleepy and having low energy. When you’re sitting in the warm sunlight after a big lunch, and you’re so drowsy you can’t keep your eyes open, it’s not the right time to try organizing your desk. Ah drowsy, a word that describes slow-moving lions and charming little towns equally well. It has a pleasant association to it, a nice cozy sleepiness, like the sort of feeling you have when you can’t exactly figure out why your eyes keep closing, they just do. Wine makes some people drowsy and a boring documentary will definitely do it to you. Drowsy comes from an Old English word meaning "falling," and has evolved into falling asleep. WORD FAMILYdrowsy: drowsier, drowsiest, drowsily, drowsiness+/drowse: drowsed, drowses, drowsing, drowsy USAGE EXAMPLESHe also played Gator in “Memphis,” Underling in “The Drowsy Chaperone” and Sebastian in “The Little Mermaid.” Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) “I get drowsy while reading and have been able to go back to bed and fall asleep.” New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) Such tabula rasa situations are also more plentiful these days than drowsy, overgrown estates. Wall Street Journal(Nov 30, 2016) 1adj half asleep made drowsy by the long ride Syn dozy, drowsing asleep in a state of sleep 2adj showing lack of attention or boredom Syn oscitant, yawning inattentive showing a lack of attention or care |
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