sleepy

sleepy
(sleepier, sleepiest)
  1. needing or ready for sleep
    想睡的,瞌睡的
    the wine had made her sleepy.
    酒使她昏昏欲睡。
    ■showing the effects of sleep
    困倦的
    she rubbed her sleepy eyes.
    她揉了揉睡眼。
    ■inducing sleep; soporific
    使人想睡的,催眠的
    the sleepy heat of the afternoon.
    下午催人入睡的热浪。
    ■(of a place) without much activity
    (地方)寂静的;死气沉沉的
    he turned off the road into a sleepy little town.
    他离开大路拐进一个寂静的小镇。
    ■(of a business, organization, or industry) lacking the ability or will to respond to change; not dynamic
    (生意,组织,工业)没有活力的,呆滞的
    the one-time sleepy world of pensions.
    一度沉寂的养老金世界。
派生
sleepily
adverb
sleepiness
noun
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