asleep
asleep — 形容詞
1. in the natural resting state where the eyes are closed, the body is still, and t
睡著的
處於睡眠狀態的
in the natural resting state where the eyes are closed, the body is still, and the mind is no longer aware of what is happening around it.
By nine o'clock the twin babies were already asleep in their cots.
九點還沒到，那對雙胞胎寶寶就已經在嬰兒床裡睡著了。
predicative: be + asleep
The cat was asleep on the windowsill all afternoon, only its tail twitching now and then.
那隻貓整個下午都在窗台上睡著，只有尾巴偶爾抽動一下。
predicative: be asleep + location
Don't shout in the hallway; Grandma is fast asleep upstairs.
走廊不要大聲喊，奶奶在樓上睡得正熟。
The old dog stayed asleep beside the fire all afternoon.
那隻老狗整個下午都在火爐邊睡著。
Amara was half asleep when her phone rang at three in the morning.
凌晨三點手機響的時候，Amara 還半睡半醒。
- sleeping
the only form usable before a noun
- dozing
lighter sleep, often during the day
- slumbering
literary, suggests deep peaceful sleep
文法句型
be asleep
fall asleep
fast/sound asleep
用法筆記
Predicative only — placed after a verb such as be, fall, stay, or seem. You cannot say 'an asleep child'; use 'a sleeping child' before the noun.
常見錯誤
2. in the moment of passing from being awake into sleep, usually used after the ver
入睡；睡著
從清醒進入睡眠的瞬間
in the moment of passing from being awake into sleep, usually used after the verb 'fall' and often happening without you meaning to.
Esme always falls asleep within five minutes of finishing her bedtime story.
Esme 每次聽完睡前故事，五分鐘內就會睡著。
fall asleep + time phrase
The toddler fell asleep on his father's shoulder during the long flight home.
在那班漫長的回程班機上，那個小男孩在爸爸肩膀上睡著了。
I kept falling asleep during the history lecture on Tuesday morning.
週二早上的歷史課，我一直打瞌睡入睡。
Nikolai fell asleep on the late train home and missed his stop near Banqiao Station.
Nikolai 在末班車上睡著了，結果在板橋站附近坐過了站。
- wake up
the opposite movement, leaving sleep
文法句型
fall asleep
drift off to sleep
用法筆記
This sense exists almost only in the fixed pattern 'fall asleep' (and the gentler 'drift off to sleep'). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 names the state, this sense names the moment of entering it.
常見錯誤
3. of a leg, foot, hand, or arm: temporarily without normal feeling and hard to mov
麻掉的；發麻
因壓迫過久而暫時失去知覺
of a leg, foot, hand, or arm: temporarily without normal feeling and hard to move, because pressure has cut off the blood supply while it stayed in one position.
After kneeling for an hour at the temple, Hana's left leg was completely asleep.
在廟裡跪了一個小時之後，Hana 的左腿整個都麻掉了。
subject is a body part
I shook my hand because my fingers had gone asleep under the pillow.
我甩了甩手，因為手指壓在枕頭底下發麻了。
go + asleep for body parts
Citlali limped to the kitchen because his right foot was still asleep from the six-hour bus ride.
Citlali 一拐一拐地走到廚房，因為搭了六小時巴士，他的右腳還麻著。
My arm is asleep because the cat slept on it for two hours.
我的手臂麻掉了，因為那隻貓在上面睡了兩個小時。
文法句型
[body part] is asleep
用法筆記
Subject must be a body part (leg, foot, hand, arm, fingers). Often introduced with 'go' rather than 'be' to highlight the change: 'my foot has gone asleep'. Distinguish from sense 1, where the subject is a person or animal.
常見錯誤
asleep — 副詞
1. into sleep, used after verbs like 'rock', 'lull', 'sing', or 'pat' that describe
進入睡眠
由清醒被引導進入睡眠
into sleep, used after verbs like 'rock', 'lull', 'sing', or 'pat' that describe gently making a person or animal go to sleep.
The mother gently rocked her newborn asleep on the wooden chair.
媽媽坐在木椅上，輕輕搖著新生兒入睡。
rock + object + asleep
The slow rhythm of the train lulled the tired passengers asleep one by one.
火車緩慢的節奏把疲倦的乘客一個個哄入夢鄉。
lull + object + asleep
Grandfather sang the children asleep with an old folk song from his village.
爺爺用家鄉的一首老民謠把孩子們唱到睡著。
The vet patted the frightened puppy asleep before the small operation.
小手術前，獸醫輕輕拍著那隻受驚嚇的小狗讓牠睡著。
- to sleep
the standard form after most verbs (go to sleep, put to sleep)
- awake
into a waking state (e.g. 'shake someone awake')
文法句型
lull/rock/sing + [object] + asleep
用法筆記
Only appears after a small set of verbs meaning to cause sleep gently — typically 'rock', 'lull', 'sing', or 'pat'. Without such a verb, prefer 'to sleep' (e.g. 'go to sleep').
常見錯誤
2. in literary or religious writing: into death, with the gentle picture of dying a
長眠；安息
文學或宗教用語，指逝世
in literary or religious writing: into death, with the gentle picture of dying as a peaceful passing into sleep.
The old priest fell asleep in the Lord on a quiet Sunday morning, surrounded by his family.
在一個寧靜的星期天清晨，那位年邁的神父在主懷中安息，家人都圍在身邊。
religious euphemism for dying
Many soldiers from the village fell asleep on the battlefields of northern France in 1916.
村裡許多年輕士兵在 1916 年於法國北部的戰場上長眠。
literary euphemism
The headmaster fell asleep at the age of ninety-two, leaving behind three generations of students and grateful colleagues.
校長以九十二歲高齡安息，身後留下三代學生與滿懷感念的同事。
Aunt Mei fell asleep peacefully at home last Tuesday, with her two daughters holding her hands.
美阿姨上週二在家中安詳離世，兩個女兒陪在身邊握著她的手。
- pass away
the standard polite term for dying
- depart this life
very formal, common in obituaries
文法句型
fall asleep (in death)
用法筆記
Confined to elevated, religious, or poetic writing as a soft way of saying 'die'. Distinguish from adverb sense 1 (entering ordinary sleep) and adjective sense 3 (falling asleep at night). The phrase 'fall asleep in the Lord' is specifically Christian.