insomniac
/ɪnˈsɒmniæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsɑːmniæk/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈsäm-nē-ˌak/ (ame, mw)
insomniac — 名詞
- insomniacsingular
- insomniacsplural
1. a person who regularly has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, usually bec
失眠者
經常無法入睡的人
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.
身為失眠者，Qing 常常看小說看到凌晨三點。
as an insomniac — noun phrase in apposition
The hotel gave Dan, a lifelong insomniac, a room away from the street noise.
飯店安排給 Dan — 一個終身失眠者 — 一間遠離街邊噪音的房間。
a lifelong insomniac — noun with modifier in appositive phrase
Keiko joined a support group for insomniacs who want to improve their sleep habits.
Keiko 加入了一個想改善睡眠習慣的失眠者互助團體。
Boris the insomniac knew every late-night radio show by heart.
失眠者 Boris 對每個深夜廣播節目都瞭若指掌。
Nadia's doctor recommended cognitive therapy, a common treatment for insomniacs.
Nadia 的醫師推薦了認知療法，這是一種常見的失眠者治療方式。
- 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 — 形容詞
- insomniacpositive
- more insomniaccomparative
- most insomniacsuperlative
1. describes someone who cannot sleep or things that are related to sleeplessness —
失眠的
無法入睡的；與失眠相關的
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.
隔壁的吵鬧派對結束後，Ana 度過了一個失眠的夜晚，盯著天花板。
insomniac + night — attributive use describing a sleepless period
Liam's insomniac father often walked through the house when everyone else was asleep.
Liam 患有失眠症的父親常常在大家都入睡後在家裡走動。
The insomniac poet wrote some of his best work during those long, sleepless hours.
那位失眠的詩人在那些漫長無眠的時光裡寫出了他最棒的作品。
Xin tried herbal tea and soft music to calm her insomniac mind at bedtime.
Xin 嘗試用花草茶和輕音樂來安撫她睡前那顆失眠的心。
Deepa bought blackout curtains to help her insomniac roommate sleep better.
Deepa 買了遮光窗簾，幫助她患有失眠症的室友睡得更好。
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.