slumbering
slumbering — noun
1. the act or state of being asleep, expressed in a literary or old-fashioned way
the act or state of being asleep, expressed in a literary or old-fashioned way
After the night shift, Devika needed three hours of slumbering before lunch.
pattern: hours of slumbering
The guide asked everyone to whisper so the baby's slumbering would continue undisturbed.
possessive + slumbering
His slumbering on the train ended when the conductor checked tickets.
A full morning of slumbering helped Tomás recover after the fever.
- wakefulness
the state of being awake
文法句型
hours of slumbering
someone's slumbering
用法筆記
Rare outside literary writing. In ordinary conversation, learners usually choose 'sleep' for the noun or 'sleeping' for the activity.
常見錯誤
slumbering — verb
- slumberingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- slumberings3rd person singular
- slumberinging-ing form
- slumberingedpast simple
1. to be sleeping, usually in a calm way and with a literary tone
to be sleeping, usually in a calm way and with a literary tone
Nabila was slumbering on the sofa when the front door clicked open.
progressive: was slumbering
Two puppies lay slumbering beside the heater after their walk in the rain.
pattern: lay slumbering beside + place
While the village was slumbering, one baker began mixing dough before dawn.
Grandfather sat slumbering in the garden chair under the apricot tree.
I found Hui slumbering lightly with a book still open on her chest.
文法句型
be slumbering
slumbering in/on + place
slumbering peacefully/lightly
用法筆記
Most often appears after a form of 'be' or after posture verbs such as 'lie' and 'sit'. It is much more literary than the everyday verb 'sleep'.