| 单词 | somnambulism |
| 释义 | somnambulism (once / 8306 pages) n Somnambulism is sleepwalking. Some people have managed to walk around their neighborhood without even knowing it because of somnambulism. The roots of this word — somn and amublate — are related to sleep and walking, and that's exactly what somnambulism is: walking in your sleep. Lots of people engage in somnambulism every night, usually harmlessly. Somnambulism can also include talking in your sleep and doing other activities. WORD FAMILYsomnambulism: somnambulisms, somnambulist+/somnambulist: somnambulists USAGE EXAMPLESHere, four people tell us about their weirdest experiences and how they cope with somnambulism. The Guardian(May 24, 2016) GMP tweeted: "We checked with officers; was proper somnambulism, not a dare. Person grateful for our help + saw the funny side themselves." BBC(May 22, 2016) Her strange somnambulism seemed suspicious to her, as did her new mania for taking food to her room. Isabel Allende, The House of the Spirits: A Novel(1982) n walking by a person who is asleep Syn|Hyper noctambulation, noctambulism, sleepwalking, somnambulation walk, walking the act of traveling by foot sleepingthe suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate |
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