drowse

/draʊz/ (bre, ipa) · /draʊz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrau̇z How to pronounce drowse (audio)/ (ame, mw)

drowse — verb

  • drowsepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • drowseshe / she / it
  • drowsedpast simple
  • drowsing-ing form

1. to slip into a brief, shallow sleep, or to stay half awake while you are close t

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to slip into a brief, shallow sleep, or to stay half awake while you are close to falling fully asleep.

例句

Samir drowsed by the heater while the late train crawled through the snow.

drowse by + heat source

After lunch, Yuna drowsed in the library chair with her notes open.

drowse in + chair

同義詞
  • doze

    the closest everyday verb for light, brief sleep

  • nod off

    more informal and often suggests suddenly falling asleep

  • snooze

    informal and often more comfortable or deliberate

反義詞
  • wake up

    move out of sleep instead of drifting into it

  • perk up

    become more alert instead of sleepy

文法句型

drowse by + heat source

drowse in + chair/seat

drowse through + period of time

drowse over + book/work

用法筆記

Often describes someone sitting quietly in warmth or boredom and drifting in and out of sleep. Distinguish from 'nap': a nap is usually planned, while drowsing is lighter and often happens without meaning to.

常見錯誤

❌The mother drowsed the baby in her arms.
✅The mother rocked the baby to sleep in her arms.
💡'drowse' is intransitive; it describes the sleeper, not someone causing sleep.

drowse — noun