Sleeping
“Sleeping” 描述处于睡眠中,如 “The baby is sleeping peacefully.”(宝宝睡得很安稳。)作定语修饰名词,如 “a sleeping bag”(睡袋)。
- “Please be quiet; the neighbors are sleeping.” (请安静,邻居在睡觉。)
- “She caught him sleeping at his desk again.” (她又发现他在工位上打瞌睡。)
- “Sleeping seven hours a night helps focus.” (每晚睡七小时有助于集中注意力。)
“Sleep” 源自古英语 slæp,与德语 Schlaf 同源;sleeping 为 sleep + -ing。
sleep + -ing;相关词 sleepy(困倦的)、sleepless(失眠的)。
健康运动强调 “sleeping habits”;安全标语 “let sleeping dogs lie” 意为别惹麻烦;旅行必备 “sleeping compartment”(卧铺)。
- 原形: sleep
- 过去式: slept
- 名词: sleep
- 固定搭配: “sleeping bag” (睡袋), “sleeping pill” (安眠药), “light sleeping” (浅眠)
sleep 睡觉 + -ing:sleeping = 正在睡。
“The cat was sleeping on the sunny windowsill when the delivery truck honked outside.” (送货车在外面按喇叭时,猫正睡在阳光充足的窗台上。)