sleepy
asleep【导航词义:瞌睡的;睡着的】
sleepy adj. 欲睡的,困倦的
〔辨析〕用于形容人昏昏欲睡时的疲倦状态,可作表语或定语。
〔例证〕
I am slightly sleepy because I didn't sleep well last night.
我有点困,因为昨晚没有睡好。
He sat in the back seat and soon felt very sleepy.
他坐在后座,马上就觉得很困倦。
A boat full of sleepy sailors arrived at the dock.
一艘船满载着睡意蒙的水手来到码头。
asleep adj. 睡着的
〔辨析〕指人处于睡梦中的,通常作表语或后置定语,只有在其前有修饰语时才可作前置定语。
〔例证〕
The child seems to be asleep.
那孩子好像睡着了。
He fell asleep when watching TV.
他看着电视就睡着了。
The man asleep in that room is seriously ill.
在那个房间睡觉的人病得很重。
Those fast asleep villagers were woken up by terrible screams.
那些熟睡着的村民被可怕的尖叫声吵醒了。
He picked up the half asleep baby.
他抱起了半睡半醒的婴儿。