"sandmen" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 沙人（童话人物）

Definition

“Sandmen” 是 “sandman” 的复数，指的是民间传说中的虚构人物，据说会撒沙子在孩子的眼睛上，帮助他们入睡并做梦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于故事或童话、幻想文学中，指帮助入睡的神奇人物，并不是现实中用沙子做的人或沙子本身。

Examples

Many bedtime stories talk about the sandmen who help children fall asleep.

许多睡前故事讲述了那些帮助孩子入睡的**沙人**。

The old book had pictures of magical sandmen.

那本老书里有神奇的**沙人**插图。

Some children believe the sandmen visit them every night.

有些孩子相信**沙人**每天晚上都会来找他们。

Growing up, I was told the sandmen would sprinkle magic dust on my eyes to help me sleep.

小时候，我被告知**沙人**会在我眼睛上撒魔法粉末帮助我入睡。

In some fairy tales, the sandmen travel from house to house at night.

在一些童话故事里，**沙人**夜间会挨家挨户走访。

Even though I knew the sandmen weren’t real, the idea always made falling asleep easier.

虽然我知道**沙人**不是真的，但这个想法总让我更容易入睡。