"fast asleep" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 熟睡

Definition

睡得很熟，很难被叫醒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

固定搭配，‘fast’ 这里不是“快”的意思，而是“牢固、深”的意思。通常用来形容人或小动物睡得很沉。

Examples

The baby is fast asleep in her crib.

婴儿在婴儿床里**熟睡**。

He was fast asleep when the phone rang.

他在电话响时**熟睡**。

My cat is always fast asleep in the afternoon.

我的猫下午总是**熟睡**。

I tried to wake her up, but she was fast asleep.

我想叫醒她，但她**熟睡**了。

By midnight, we were both fast asleep on the couch.

到午夜时分，我们俩都已经在沙发上**熟睡**了。

Nothing could wake him—he was fast asleep after that long trip.

什么都叫不醒他——那次长途旅行后他**熟睡**了。