asleep
/əsˈlip/KK
əs·lip
變化形
more asleep
most asleep
1.
睡著的；在睡覺的
處於睡眠狀態，沒有醒著或注意周遭情況。
用法：be asleep 表示「已經睡著」；fall asleep 表示「入睡、睡著的動作」。說「熟睡的孩子」通常用 a sleeping child，不說 an asleep child。
My younger brother was already asleep when I got home from school.
我回到學校時，弟弟已經睡著了。
I often fall asleep on the bus after a long day at school.
上了一整天課後，我常在公車上睡著。
Please keep your voice down—the baby is fast asleep.
請小聲一點——寶寶睡得正熟。
2.
麻木的；失去感覺的
身體的某個部位因為維持同一姿勢太久等原因，暫時失去知覺或感覺變得遲鈍。
用法：通常以身體部位作主詞，搭配 be asleep。也常說 have pins and needles，指麻刺感。
I sat cross-legged for too long, and now my right foot is asleep.
我盤腿坐太久了，現在右腳麻掉了。
Wait a minute—my arm is asleep, so I need to move it first.
等一下——我的手臂麻了，我得先動一動。
常見錯誤
I was sleep when you called.
I was asleep when you called.
I was asleep at 10 p.m. yesterday, so I didn't hear your message.
I was asleep at 10 p.m. yesterday, so I didn't see your message until this morning.
She is an asleep student.
She is a sleeping student.／She is asleep.
My legs are asleeped after sitting on the floor.
My legs are asleep after sitting on the floor.
相關字詞
學習提示
・asleep 最重要的句型是 be asleep「睡著」、fall asleep「入睡」。
・不要把 asleep 和 sleep 混用：I am asleep 表示「我睡著了」；I sleep eight hours 表示「我睡八小時」。
・身體部位「麻掉」時，可說 My leg is asleep。這是口語用法。