sleeping

/ˈsliː.pɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsliː.pɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

sleeping — adjective

  • sleepingpositive
  • more sleepingcomparative
  • most sleepingsuperlative

1. resting with the eyes closed and the mind not fully aware of what is around you;

1.形容詞B1
釋義

resting with the eyes closed and the mind not fully aware of what is around you; also describing objects and places connected with the body's natural daily period of rest.

例句

Trang quietly opened the curtains in the sleeping baby's room.

Élise packed her sleeping bag for the weekend trip to the mountains.

compound noun: sleeping bag

同義詞
  • asleep

    more common after a linking verb (fell asleep, is asleep) but cannot go before a noun

  • dozing

    suggests light sleep, often while sitting

  • resting

    broader — can mean relaxing without actually sleeping

  • napping

    specifically a short sleep, usually during the day

反義詞
  • awake

    the most direct opposite

  • alert

    implies full attention, not just being not asleep

文法句型

sleeping + noun

用法筆記

This adjective form goes before a noun (attributive position). Do not confuse it with the present participle used after 'be' (The baby is sleeping), which is a verb form, not an adjective.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a sleep bag for the trip.
✅She bought a sleeping bag for the trip.
💡'Sleeping' is part of the fixed compound name for items designed for rest.
❌The asleep cat is on the sofa.
✅The sleeping cat is on the sofa.
💡'Asleep' cannot be placed before a noun; use 'sleeping' instead.

sleeping — noun