"soporific" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 催眠的
• 使人昏昏欲睡的

Definition

使人昏昏欲睡的東西，或能讓你想睡覺的東西；可以形容藥物、書本、演講等讓人犯睏的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學語境，常形容藥物、演講或文章。也可幽默形容無聊事物。勿與“催眠的”（指催眠術，不是睡眠）混淆。

Examples

This medicine has a soporific effect.

這種藥有**催眠的**效果。

The lecture was so soporific that many students fell asleep.

這場講座太**催眠了**，很多學生都睡著了。

Warm milk is often considered soporific.

溫牛奶通常被認為有**催眠**作用。

His voice was so soporific I almost nodded off halfway through his story.

他的聲音太**催眠**了，我講到一半差點睡著。

The movie’s plot was more soporific than thrilling.

電影劇情比起刺激，更加**催眠**。

On rainy days, I find the sound of raindrops incredibly soporific.

下雨天，我覺得雨滴聲特別**催眠**。