sleeplessness
sleeplessness — 名詞
1. the experience or medical condition of finding it difficult or impossible to fal
失眠
無法入睡的情況或症狀
the experience or medical condition of finding it difficult or impossible to fall asleep or stay asleep, especially when this happens over many nights or for a long period.
Chen suffered from sleeplessness for several months after losing his job.
Chen 在失業後連續幾個月飽受失眠之苦。
suffer from + sleeplessness
The doctor recommended a warm bath and herbal tea to help Elena with her chronic sleeplessness.
醫生建議 Elena 泡熱水澡和喝花草茶，來幫助改善她的慢性失眠。
chronic sleeplessness
Regular exercise during the daytime can reduce sleeplessness at night.
白天規律運動可以減少晚上的失眠情況。
Yuki's sleeplessness left her feeling exhausted and unable to concentrate in class.
Yuki 的失眠讓她每天早上都感到精疲力竭，上課也無法集中精神。
Many university students experience sleeplessness before important exams.
許多大學生在重要考試前都會經歷失眠。
- insomnia
the formal medical term for chronic sleeplessness
- wakefulness
a neutral term for the state of being awake, not necessarily a disorder
- restlessness
emphasises an inability to relax or stay still, not just unable to sleep
文法句型
sleeplessness + verb (is/causes)
suffer from + sleeplessness
用法筆記
Often described as chronic (lasting weeks or months) or acute (short-term). Sleeplessness is the general term; insomnia is the formal medical diagnosis.
常見錯誤
sleeplessness — 形容詞
1. unable to fall asleep or stay asleep at a particular time, often because of worr
睡不著的
特定時間無法入睡的
unable to fall asleep or stay asleep at a particular time, often because of worry, excitement, illness, or an uncomfortable environment.
Amir lay sleepless in his hotel bed, running through the next day's presentation.
Amir 躺在旅館床上睡不著，不斷在腦中演練隔天的簡報。
lay sleepless + [location]
The baby's cough kept Fatima sleepless until nearly four in the morning.
嬰兒的咳嗽聲讓 Fatima 一直到將近凌晨四點都睡不著。
kept [person] sleepless
James was sleepless with excitement on the night before his wedding.
James 在婚禮前一晚興奮得睡不著。
Sofia spent a sleepless hour watching the rain fall through her window.
Sofia 度過了一個睡不著的小時，看著雨水從窗戶落下。
After three cups of strong coffee, Wei was sleepless until dawn.
喝完三杯濃咖啡後，Wei 直到天亮都睡不著。
文法句型
be sleepless
lie/remain sleepless
sleepless + night/hours
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'a sleepless night' or 'lay/remain sleepless'. The cause is often given with 'with' (sleepless with worry) or 'after' (sleepless after bad news).
常見錯誤
2. describing a period of time, a place, or a situation in which it is impossible o
無法安眠的
（時間或地方）讓人睡不著的
describing a period of time, a place, or a situation in which it is impossible or very difficult to get any rest or sleep because of discomfort, noise, or activity.
The old guesthouse offered only a sleepless night on a lumpy mattress.
那間老舊的民宿只提供了一個在凹凸不平的床墊上無法安眠的夜晚。
a sleepless night
Kenji spent a sleepless night in the airport terminal waiting for his delayed flight.
Kenji 在機場航廈裡度過了一個無法安眠的夜晚，等待他被延誤的班機。
The hospital waiting room was a sleepless place, bright and full of worried families.
醫院的候診室是一個無法安眠的地方，燈光明亮，四處都是憂心忡忡的家屬。
Amina passed a sleepless night on the night train, listening to the rhythm of the wheels.
Amina 在夜行列車上聽著車輪的節奏，度過了無法安眠的一夜。
The refugees spent sleepless nights in a crowded shelter with no blankets.
難民們擠在沒有毯子的收容所裡，度過了幾個無法安眠的夜晚。
文法句型
a sleepless night/evening
a sleepless place/room