drowsy

英 ['draʊzɪ] 美 ['draʊzi]
  • adj. 昏昏欲睡的;沉寂的;催眠的

助记提示


1. PIE root *dhreu- "fall, drip, droop" => Old English dreosan (past participle droren) "fall" => Middle English dresen "fall".
2. PIE root *dhreu- "fall, drip, droop" => Proto-Germanic *drup- "fall, drop".
3. 由此推出同源词:drown; dreary; drizzle, drowsy; drip, drop, droop.
4. 谐音“桌睡、装睡、抓睡”----趴在桌子上睡觉。

双语例句


1. He had been feeling drowsy, the effect of an unusually heavy meal.
他一直感到昏昏沉沉的,这是吃了一顿超级大餐的结果。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I felt dopey and drowsy after the operation.
手术后我感到迷迷糊糊,昏昏欲睡。

来自《权威词典》

3. The tablets may make you feel drowsy.
这药片可能会使你昏昏欲睡。

来自《权威词典》

4. Exhaust fumes made him drowsy and brought on a headache.
废气把他熏得昏昏沉沉,还引起了头疼.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. It was a warm, quiet, drowsy afternoon.
那是一个暖和 、 寂静而令人昏昏欲睡的下午.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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