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somnolent

/ˈsɒmnələnt/ /ˈsɑːmnələnt/

Meanings
adjective

昏昏欲睡，困倦的。

Drowsy or sleepy.

Examples :

"After a big lunch, the students felt somnolent and struggled to stay awake in class. "
午饭吃得饱饱的之后，学生们都觉得昏昏欲睡，上课时努力让自己保持清醒。
physiology medicine body sensation

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration figurative

figurative adjective

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

比喻的，象征性的。

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

老师用了比喻的说法来解释这个复杂的概念，说学生的头脑就像一张白纸。

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

教室，课堂。

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

孩子们早上很兴奋地去他们的教室上课。

Illustration sleepy

sleepy noun

/ˈsliːpi/

眼屎，眼眵。

"After waking up, I had to rub the sleepy out of my eyes before I could see clearly. "

醒来后，我不得不揉掉眼角的眼屎，才能看清楚东西。

Illustration soporific

soporific noun

/ˌsoʊ.pəˈɹɪf.ɪk/

安眠药，催眠剂

"The doctor prescribed a soporific to help the patient sleep."

医生开了安眠药来帮助病人入睡。

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combined noun

/kəmˈbaɪnd/

混合式滑雪，全能滑雪

"The combined at the Winter Olympics tests a skier's all-around skill, demanding both speed and technical agility. "

冬季奥运会的混合式滑雪比赛考验滑雪运动员的全面技能，既需要速度，也需要技术敏捷性。

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literal noun

/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/

笔误，错字

"The "e" in "elephant" was a literal in my report card, a simple typo the teacher corrected. "

我的成绩单上，“elephant”（大象）这个词里的“e”是个笔误，老师已经改正了这个小错字。

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

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struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断抗争，以争取他们的自治权。

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sleepiness noun

/ˈsliːpinəs/

困倦，睡意

"The warm bath and soft music increased my sleepiness. "

温暖的沐浴和轻柔的音乐加重了我的困倦。

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drowsy adjective

/ˈdɹaʊzi/

昏昏欲睡，困倦。

"I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up."

我感觉昏昏欲睡，所以决定泡一杯咖啡来让自己清醒一下。

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causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

导致，引起。

"The lightning caused thunder."

闪电引起了雷声。