insomniac
/ɪnˈsɒmniæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsɑːmniæk/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈsäm-nē-ˌak/ (ame, mw)
insomniac — noun
- insomniacsingular
- insomniacsplural
1. a person who regularly has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, usually bec
a person who regularly has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, usually because of a medical or emotional condition such as insomnia.
As an insomniac, Qing often reads novels until three in the morning.
as an insomniac — noun phrase in apposition
The hotel gave Dan, a lifelong insomniac, a room away from the street noise.
a lifelong insomniac — noun with modifier in appositive phrase
Keiko joined a support group for insomniacs who want to improve their sleep habits.
Boris the insomniac knew every late-night radio show by heart.
Nadia's doctor recommended cognitive therapy, a common treatment for insomniacs.
- sleepless person
less formal, describes the symptom rather than the condition
- sound sleeper
someone who sleeps easily and deeply
文法句型
an insomniac
the insomniac
insomniacs (plural)
用法筆記
Countable noun. The condition itself is called insomnia (uncountable noun, B2). An insomniac is a person who suffers from insomnia.
常見錯誤
insomniac — adjective
- insomniacpositive
- more insomniaccomparative
- most insomniacsuperlative
1. describes someone who cannot sleep or things that are related to sleeplessness —
describes someone who cannot sleep or things that are related to sleeplessness — for example, an insomniac patient who lies awake at night, or the insomniac thoughts that keep a person awake long after midnight.
After the loud party next door, Ana spent an insomniac night staring at the ceiling.
insomniac + night — attributive use describing a sleepless period
Liam's insomniac father often walked through the house when everyone else was asleep.
The insomniac poet wrote some of his best work during those long, sleepless hours.
Xin tried herbal tea and soft music to calm her insomniac mind at bedtime.
Deepa bought blackout curtains to help her insomniac roommate sleep better.
文法句型
insomniac + noun (attributive)
be insomniac (predicative)
用法筆記
Most often used attributively (before a noun), e.g. 'insomniac nights' or 'insomniac patients.' Predicative use ('He is insomniac') is less common and can sound unnatural in everyday speech; 'He has insomnia' or 'He is an insomniac' are more natural alternatives.