somnambulist

/sɒmˈnæmbjəlɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /sɑːmˈnæmbjəlɪst/ (ame, ipa)

somnambulist — 名詞

  • somnambulistsingular
  • somnambulistsplural

1. someone who moves about or performs everyday actions while asleep, with no consc

1.名詞C1
釋義

夢遊者

在睡眠中走動或做事的人

someone who moves about or performs everyday actions while asleep, with no conscious awareness or memory of having done so

例句

Aunt Rosa found little Theo standing in the kitchen at midnight — the somnambulist had prepared himself a bowl of cereal without waking up.

Rosa 阿姨發現小 Theo 半夜站在廚房裡——這個夢遊者在完全沒醒來的情況下給自己弄了一碗麥片。

somnambulist + daily activities performed while asleep

The documentary showed how a young somnambulist once walked two kilometres to a bus stop and waited there, still fast asleep.

這部紀錄片介紹一名年輕的夢遊者曾經在熟睡中走到兩公里外的公車站，還在那裡等車。

同義詞
  • sleepwalker

    the ordinary, everyday word; 'somnambulist' is the medical/formal equivalent

  • noctambulist

    an even rarer formal synonym, almost never used today

用法筆記

This noun is uncommon in everyday conversation; most English speakers would use 'sleepwalker' instead. The formal term appears mainly in medical or literary contexts.

常見錯誤

❌My brother is a somnambulist and he sleepwalks every night.
✅My brother is a sleepwalker
💡he walks around every night.' — 'somnambulist' is very formal; use 'sleepwalker' in casual speech.