soporific

🇬🇧 UK/ˌsɔpəˈrifik/🇺🇸 US/.sәupә'rifik/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Tending to cause sleep; tediously boring or dull.

催眠的;令人昏昏欲睡的

n.

A drug or substance that induces sleep.

安眠药,催眠剂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
soporroot
+
ificto make, to cause to become
=soporific

Common Collocations

  • 1.soporific effect催眠效果
  • 2.soporific drug安眠药物
  • 3.[soporific voice]令人昏昏欲睡的声音
  • 4.soporific heat令人困倦的暑气

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The professor's soporific lecture had half the class struggling to stay awake.

  • 2.

    Warm milk has long been regarded as a natural soporific before bedtime.

  • 3.

    The soporific heat of the afternoon made it impossible to concentrate on work.

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