drowse
/draʊz/ (bre, ipa) · /draʊz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrau̇z How to pronounce drowse (audio)/ (ame, mw)
drowse — 動詞
- 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
打瞌睡
短暫淺睡，或快要睡著
to slip into a brief, shallow sleep, or to stay half awake while you are close to falling fully asleep.
Samir drowsed by the heater while the late train crawled through the snow.
Samir 在暖氣旁打瞌睡時，晚班火車正緩緩穿過雪地。
drowse by + heat source
After lunch, Yuna drowsed in the library chair with her notes open.
午餐後，Yuna 坐在圖書館椅子上打瞌睡，筆記還攤開著。
drowse in + chair
The old dog drowsed in the sun until the gate clicked.
那隻老狗在陽光下打瞌睡，直到院門喀噠一聲響起。
Passengers drowsed through the ferry crossing as rain tapped the windows.
雨點敲著窗戶時，乘客們在整段渡船航程中打著瞌睡。
Noor drowsed over the last pages of the novel before bed.
Noor 睡前看小說最後幾頁時，已經開始打瞌睡。
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
drowse — 名詞
- drowsesingular
- drowsesplural
1. a short spell of shallow sleep, or a half-awake state just before someone falls
淺眠；小寐
短暫淺睡或快睡著的狀態
a short spell of shallow sleep, or a half-awake state just before someone falls fully asleep.
After the long meeting, Christopher slipped into a drowse on the sofa.
冗長的會議結束後，Christopher 在沙發上陷入一陣淺眠。
slip into a drowse
A sharp knock pulled Antonia out of her drowse before dawn.
天還沒亮，一陣急促的敲門聲就把 Antonia 從淺眠中驚醒。
pull someone out of a drowse
The baby's drowse ended when the washing machine began to spin.
洗衣機一開始旋轉，寶寶的淺眠就結束了。
Warm sunlight and soft music left Ilan in a pleasant drowse.
溫暖的陽光和輕柔的音樂讓 Ilan 陷入一陣小寐。
On the bus home, Shirin fell into a drowse with her bag on her lap.
回家公車上，Shirin 抱著包包放在腿上，漸漸進入淺眠。
- wakefulness
the state of being awake rather than lightly asleep
- alertness
full attention with no sleepy feeling
文法句型
fall into a drowse
wake from a drowse
in a drowse
用法筆記
Usually refers to a brief, drifting sleep in a chair, bus seat, or warm room rather than a planned rest in bed. Distinguish from 'nap': a nap is more deliberate and complete.