sleepy
UK/'sli:pi/US
IELTSA2
Definitions
adj.
Feeling the need for sleep; tending to cause drowsiness; quiet and inactive.
困倦的，想睡的；令人昏昏欲睡的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsleepother
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ycharacterized by
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Common Collocations
- 1.feel sleepy感到困倦
- 2.sleepy town宁静的小镇
- 3.[sleepy eyes]睡眼惺忪
- 4.make someone sleepy让人昏昏欲睡
Example Sentences
- 1.
She felt sleepy after lunch and could barely keep her eyes open.
- 2.
The professor's monotone voice made the entire class feel sleepy.
- 3.
They retired to a sleepy little village after years of city life.