sleepless

英 ['sliːpləs] 美 ['sliːpləs]

• adj. 无眠的；睡不着的；警觉的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness;

   "insomniac old people"
   "insomniac nights"
   "lay sleepless all night"
   "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"
   

2. always watchful;

   "to an eye like mine, a lidless watcher of the public weal"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. She was worn-out after three sleepless nights.
   三夜未眠之后，她已筋疲力尽了。
2. She looked pale and drawn after weeks of sleepless nights.
   她经历了数周不眠之夜，看上去脸色苍白，形容憔悴。
3. He was lying on the sleepless bed.
   他躺在床上睡不着。
4. The situation gave her many sleepless nights.
   这种情况害她一连好多天睡不好觉。
5. Her irresponsible behaviour cost her father many sleepless nights.
   她那不负责任的行为使她父亲许多夜不得安眠。
6. Because of the cold weather, they are now preparing for a sleepless night.
   由于寒冷的天气
7. The snake frightened the skinny boy. He had a sleepless night.
   那个瘦小的男孩被蛇吓坏了,整晚上都很警觉。

经典引文

• The traffic..went on..upon the sleepless river.

  出自： J. Conrad

词汇搭配

• sleepless night 不眠之夜

近反义词

【近义词】

• cautious 谨慎的
• wakeful (人)醒着的
• restless 不安宁的
• disturbed 有心理疾病的...
• unsleeping 未入睡的
• awake 醒着的
• alert 警觉的
• active 活跃的
• vigilant 警戒的
• attentive 注意的
• ready 准备好的
• lively 活泼的
• insomniac 失眠患者
• watchful 注意的
• lidless 无盖的