"drowse" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 打瞌睡
• 昏昏欲睡

Definition

感到睏倦或開始打瞌睡，通常是在努力保持清醒時。指的是處於淺眠或半清醒狀態，還未完全入睡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學語境，日常口語中較罕見。常見搭配如 'begin to drowse'、'drowse in the sun'。不要與 'doze' 混淆，'doze' 更常用於短暫小睡。

Examples

I started to drowse during the long movie.

我在冗長的電影中開始**打瞌睡**了。

If you drowse in class, you might miss important information.

如果你在課堂上**打瞌睡**，可能會錯過重要資訊。

The cat likes to drowse in the sunlight.

那隻貓喜歡在陽光下**打瞌睡**。

She tried her best not to drowse during the boring lecture.

她盡力不在無聊的講座中**打瞌睡**。

After lunch, I often drowse at my desk for a few minutes.

午飯後，我常在辦公桌前**打盹**幾分鐘。

You could see Grandpa drowsing in his armchair, book still open on his lap.

你可以看到爺爺坐在沙發上**打瞌睡**，腿上還攤著書。