soporific
soporific — 形容詞
- soporificpositive
- more soporificcomparative
- most soporificsuperlative
1. making you feel very sleepy or sending you to sleep — especially of a sound, a r
催眠的；助眠
使人想睡覺或入睡的
making you feel very sleepy or sending you to sleep — especially of a sound, a room temperature, a medicine, or a repetitive activity that gently pushes the mind toward rest.
The steady hum of the train's engine had a soporific effect on Yuki, who dozed off before the first stop.
火車引擎穩定的轟鳴聲對 Yuki 產生了催眠效果，她在第一站之前就睡著了。
soporific effect + [emotion/state] on [person]
Grandmother's soporific chamomile tea always put Ananya to sleep within minutes.
奶奶的助眠洋甘菊茶總能讓 Ananya 幾分鐘內就睡著。
soporific [noun] modifies a substance or thing that induces sleep
The afternoon lecture was so soporific that even the front-row students were struggling to keep their eyes open.
下午的講座實在太催眠了，連前排的學生都努力撐著眼皮。
Dr. Olu recommended a soporific herbal blend rather than prescription pills for Fatima's mild insomnia.
Olu 醫師建議 Fatima 使用助眠草藥配方，而非處方藥來治療輕度失眠。
Mei-Lin found the rhythm of the ocean waves soporific and fell into a deep nap on the beach towel.
Mei-Lin 覺得海浪的節奏很催眠，在沙灘巾上沉沉地睡了過去。
find + [noun] + soporific
- soporific effect
- soporific atmosphere
- soporific monotony
- soporific quality
- soporific drug
- soporific rhythm
- sleep-inducing
more literal and clinical; used especially of medications
- hypnotic
stronger medical term for drugs that produce sleep; also means 'mesmerising'
- somnolent
describes a sleepy state rather than something that causes it
- invigorating
causing energy and alertness
- stimulating
rousing the mind or senses rather than calming them
用法筆記
Used to describe something that actively causes sleep, not merely occurring while asleep. The subject is typically a sound, a substance, an activity, or an atmosphere.
常見錯誤
2. making your mind feel slow, dull, or less alert — not necessarily putting you to
令人昏沉的
使精神遲鈍或昏沉的
making your mind feel slow, dull, or less alert — not necessarily putting you to sleep, but draining your energy to concentrate or think clearly.
Dmitri found the endless spreadsheets soporific; his focus wavered after just twenty minutes.
Dmitri 覺得那些沒完沒了的試算表令人昏沉；不到二十分鐘他的注意力就開始渙散。
find + [noun] + soporific — mental dulling
The soporific heat of the tropical afternoon made everyone in the garden shed abandon their work.
熱帶午後令人昏沉的暑氣讓花園小屋裡的每個人都放下了手邊的工作。
A run of soporific committee meetings convinced Javier that office life was slowly numbing his brain.
一連串令人昏沉的委員會會議讓 Javier 相信辦公室生活正在慢慢麻痺他的大腦。
soporific + [noun] describing a draining experience
Ingrid switched off the radio because the presenter's flat, soporific tone made it hard to keep driving.
Ingrid 關掉了收音機，因為主持人平淡、令人昏沉的語調讓她很難繼續開車。
- soporific tone
- soporific afternoon
- soporific routine
- soporific boredom
- soporific heat
- lethargic
describes the resulting state rather than the cause
- stupefying
stronger; suggests the mind is nearly numb
- enervating
suggests a draining of strength or vitality over time
用法筆記
This sense is about mental dullness or lethargy rather than actual falling asleep. The cause may be boredom, heat, monotony, or a tedious task. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 emphasises sluggish thinking, not necessarily sleep.
常見錯誤
soporific — 名詞
1. a substance — most often a drug — that is taken or given to bring on sleep.
安眠藥；催眠劑
誘導睡眠的物質，尤指藥物
a substance — most often a drug — that is taken or given to bring on sleep.
The doctor prescribed a mild soporific for Arun, warning him not to drive after taking it.
醫師為 Arun 開了一種溫和的安眠藥，並警告他服藥後不要開車。
prescribe + a soporific — medical context
Elena refused the soporific the hospital offered, preferring to let sleep come naturally.
Elena 拒絕了醫院提供的安眠藥，寧可等自己自然入睡。
In the eighteenth century, laudanum was a common soporific sold without a prescription.
在十八世紀，鴉片酊是一種常見的催眠劑，無需處方即可購買。
historical context: [century], [substance] was a common soporific
Björn's grandmother relied on a gentle soporific made from warm milk and honey mixed with valerian root.
Björn 的祖母依賴一種溫和的催眠劑，由熱牛奶、蜂蜜和纈草根調製而成。
Some herbal teas act as a mild soporific and can help regulate a disrupted sleep cycle without side effects.
某些花草茶可作為溫和的催眠劑，有助於調節紊亂的睡眠週期，且無副作用。
act as a soporific — broader use beyond drugs
- prescribe a soporific
- mild soporific
- herbal soporific
- take a soporific
- act as a soporific
- sleeping pill
everyday term for a pharmaceutical soporific in tablet form
- sedative
broader; calms without necessarily producing sleep
- hypnotic
medical term for a drug whose primary effect is sleep induction
- sleep aid
modern, softer term, includes non-drug remedies
- stimulant
a substance that increases alertness and wakefulness
用法筆記
More common in medical or historical writing than in everyday conversation. In casual speech, 'sleeping pill' or 'sleep aid' is preferred.
常見錯誤
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