slumber
/ˈslʌmbə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈslʌmbər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsləm-bər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈslʌm.bər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈslʌm.bɚ/ (ame, ipa)
slumber — 名詞
- slumbersingular
- slumbersplural
1. the state of sleeping, especially when the sleep is peaceful and deep; a literar
睡眠；安睡
尤指安詳深沉的睡眠，文學色彩較濃
the state of sleeping, especially when the sleep is peaceful and deep; a literary or formal word for sleep itself.
Maja sank into a deep slumber the moment her head touched the pillow.
Maja 頭一沾枕便進入深沉的睡眠。
collocation: deep slumber
A sudden clap of thunder woke the baby from her peaceful slumber.
一聲突如其來的雷響，把寶寶從安詳的睡眠中驚醒。
pattern: from + possessive + slumber
The old farmhouse was silent, and even the dogs had fallen into slumber.
老農舍裡一片寂靜，連狗兒都已進入睡眠。
Felipe lay in undisturbed slumber while the snow piled up outside the window.
窗外大雪紛飛，Felipe 仍在毫無打擾的安睡之中。
The nurse spoke softly so as not to disturb the patient's slumber.
護理師輕聲說話，以免打擾到病人的安睡。
- wakefulness
the state of being awake
文法句型
in/from one's slumber
a deep/peaceful slumber
用法筆記
Strongly literary or formal; in everyday Taiwan-relevant English a learner should write 'sleep' unless aiming for a poetic tone. Often appears with adjectives like 'deep', 'peaceful', 'undisturbed'.
常見錯誤
2. a period during which something — a town, an industry, an idea — is not active o
沉寂；停滯
比喻地方、機構或事物長期停止活動的狀態
a period during which something — a town, an industry, an idea — is not active or producing anything, as if it were asleep.
The small fishing town lay in slumber until the new ferry route brought back tourists.
那座小漁鎮一直處於沉寂狀態，直到新的渡輪航線把觀光客帶了回來。
figurative: town in slumber
After ten years of slumber, the volcano on the island suddenly began to rumble again.
島上的火山沉寂了十年後，突然又開始隆隆作響。
figurative: years of slumber for a volcano
The country's space programme finally stirred from its long political slumber in the 1990s.
該國的太空計畫終於在 1990 年代擺脫了長期的政治停滯。
Adina argued that the old factory's machinery had been in slumber for far too long.
Adina 認為，那間舊工廠的機器停滯太久了。
- dormancy
more scientific; often used of plants, viruses, volcanoes
- inactivity
plainer everyday word, no metaphor of sleep
- hibernation
implies a planned, seasonal pause rather than neglect
- activity
the ordinary opposite for an organisation or place
文法句型
a long/deep slumber
stir from its slumber
用法筆記
Always figurative: applied to organisations, places, technology, or natural features that have been dormant. Distinguish from sense 1 by subject — sense 1's subject is a living being, sense 2's subject is a thing or institution.
常見錯誤
slumber — 動詞
- slumberpresent simple I / you / we / they
- slumbers3rd person singular
- slumbering-ing form
- slumberedpast simple
1. to be asleep, especially in a quiet or peaceful way; a literary or formal way of
安睡；酣眠
文學或正式語體中表示「睡覺」
to be asleep, especially in a quiet or peaceful way; a literary or formal way of saying 'sleep'.
The twins slumbered peacefully in their grandmother's bed while the storm raged outside.
屋外風雨交加，這對雙胞胎在奶奶的床上安睡。
collocation: slumber peacefully
Yara slumbered for almost twelve hours after the long flight from São Paulo.
從聖保羅長途飛行回來後，Yara 整整安睡了將近十二個小時。
pattern: slumber for + time period
The cat slumbered on the warm windowsill all through the afternoon.
那隻貓整個下午都在溫暖的窗台上酣眠。
Old William slumbered in his armchair, a half-finished newspaper across his knees.
老 William 在扶手椅上安睡，膝上還攤著一份沒看完的報紙。
While the city slumbered, a single baker was already lighting the ovens.
整座城市還在酣眠，一位麵包師傅卻已經點燃了烤爐。
文法句型
slumber peacefully/deeply
slumber on/under/beside something
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot say 'slumber the baby'. Common in novels and poetry; rare in conversation. Often used in narrative 'while X slumbered…' clauses to set a quiet background scene.