| 单词 | somnambulate |
| 释义 | somnambulate (once / 437753 pages) v If you've been known to raid the cookie jar in the middle of the night, down a few cookies, then climb back into bed without remembering a thing, then you somnambulate — you walk in your sleep. When you somnambulate, your body's on autopilot. Your eyes are open and you look like you're awake, but you’re really sleeping. Somnambulate is a wonderful word, and you may recognize the Latin roots: somnus, "sleep," as in somniferous, “something putting you to sleep,” somnolent, “sleepy, or making you sleepy,” and Sominex, the brand name of a sleeping pill. Ambulare means "to walk," as in amble, “to stroll,” and "ambulance" the vehicle that gets you to the hospital. WORD FAMILYsomnambulate: somnambulated, somnambulates, somnambulating, somnambulation USAGE EXAMPLESYoung men somnambulated toward photographers in board shorts and leis — their face a waxy glow and fake blood dripping from the corners of their mouth. Washington Post(Jul 15, 2015) "I'm a somnambulist, only I somnambulate faster than most people." Turley, Charles, Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate(2010) I had an uncle that somnambulated, and he used to hide the sheets in an old carriage in the barn. George, Vesper L., Teddy: Her Book—A Story of Sweet Si...(2010) v walk in one's sleep Syn|Hyper sleepwalk walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps |
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