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drowse

/dɹaʊz/

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noun

瞌睡，困倦

The state of being sleepy and inactive.

Examples :

"in a drowse"

在半睡半醒之间

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verb

打盹，瞌睡.

To be sleepy and inactive.

Examples :

"After a big lunch, I began to drowse in my comfortable chair. "

吃完午饭后，我开始在舒服的椅子上打盹儿。

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verb

打瞌睡，瞌睡。

To nod off; to fall asleep.

Examples :

"The lecture was so boring that the student started to drowse. "

这讲座太无聊了, 那学生都开始打瞌睡了。

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verb

迷糊着前进，昏昏沉沉地走。

To advance drowsily. (Used especially in the phrase "drowse one's way" ⇒ sleepily make one's way.)

Examples :

"After a large lunch, he would drowse his way through the afternoon meeting, struggling to stay awake. "

午饭吃得太饱后，他会在下午的会议上昏昏沉沉地熬时间，努力让自己保持清醒。

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verb

使昏昏欲睡，使迟钝。

To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.

Examples :

"The warm afternoon sun tended to drowse the students during the history lecture. "

温暖的午后阳光常常让学生们在历史课上昏昏欲睡。

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