"read to sleep" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讀到睡著
• 讀著入睡

Definition

在睡覺前或直到睡著時閱讀書籍或其他材料，通常作為睡前習慣的一部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式的口語表達，表示閱讀是為了放鬆與入睡而不是為了學習。常見用法有“我喜歡”、“我經常”等等，也可以表示“唸書哄某人入睡”，尤其對兒童。

Examples

I like to read to sleep every night.

我喜歡每天晚上**讀到睡著**。

Children often ask their parents to read to sleep.

孩子們經常讓父母**讀著哄他們入睡**。

He tried to read to sleep with a comic book.

他試著用漫畫**讀到睡著**。

Sometimes I read to sleep because it helps quiet my mind.

有時我會**讀著入睡**，因為這樣能讓我的思緒安靜下來。

My dad used to read me to sleep when I was little.

我小的時候，我爸爸常常**唸書哄我入睡**。

If I can't sleep, I'll just read to sleep with a good novel.

如果我睡不著，我就會拿本好小說**讀著入睡**。