lull to sleep

lull to sleep — 片語動詞

  • lull to sleepbase form
  • lulls to sleep3rd person singular
  • lulling to sleep-ing form
  • lulled to sleeppast simple

1. to calm or comfort a person or animal through gentle actions, sounds, or a peace

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

哄睡

以輕柔方式使人入睡

to calm or comfort a person or animal through gentle actions, sounds, or a peaceful atmosphere, so that they gradually fall asleep

例句

Nellie hummed a gentle tune to **lull the baby to sleep** after his evening bath.

Nellie 輕哼著溫柔的曲調，洗完澡後哄寶寶入睡。

active construction: lull + person + to sleep

The steady rhythm of the rocking chair **lulled Mauricio to sleep** before he finished his page.

搖椅規律的節奏讓 Mauricio 還沒翻完書頁就沉沉睡去。

inanimate subject: motion lulls to sleep

常見搭配
  • lull a baby to sleep
  • lull someone to sleep
  • be lulled to sleep
  • lull to sleep with a song/a story/a lullaby
  • lulled to sleep by the sound of rain/the motion of the train
同義詞
  • soothe to sleep

    More general; 'soothe' does not always result in actual sleep, only calmness

  • sing to sleep

    More specific; implies the use of singing or a song

  • rock to sleep

    More specific; implies a rocking motion, typically holding a baby

反義詞
  • wake up

    The direct opposite action — to stop sleeping or cause someone to stop sleeping

  • rouse

    Formal; to wake someone roughly or suddenly from sleep

文法句型

lull + person/animal + to sleep

be lulled to sleep + by + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly used in the passive form ('be lulled to sleep') when describing what caused the sleep. The subject is often an environmental factor (sound, motion, warmth) rather than a person. When a person is the subject, the collocation emphasises the gentle, caring nature of the action.

常見錯誤

I sang a song to lull the baby
I sang a song to lull the baby to sleep.
The full phrase 'to sleep' is required; 'lull someone' without 'to sleep' sounds incomplete.
The medicine lulled the patient to sleep.
The nurse's calm voice lulled the patient to sleep.
'Lull to sleep' describes a gentle, natural process, not a medical or chemical one. Use 'put to sleep' or 'sedate' for medication.