"sleeping" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 睡覺

Definition

Sleeping 指閉著眼睛、身體處於休息狀態的睡眠行為。它也可以用來形容某人或某物正處於睡著的狀態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

它常出現在進行時中，如 'is sleeping'，也常作定語放在名詞前，如 'sleeping baby' 或 'sleeping bag'。不要和 'asleep' 混淆：可以說 'The baby is asleep'，但一般不說 'the asleep baby'。

Examples

The baby is sleeping now.

寶寶現在在**睡覺**。

I need a quiet room for sleeping.

我需要一個安靜的房間來**睡覺**。

The dog was sleeping on the sofa.

那隻狗當時在沙發上**睡覺**。

Try not to make noise — your sister is sleeping.

盡量別出聲——你姐姐在**睡覺**。

I've been sleeping badly all week.

我整個星期都**睡得**不好。

No wonder he's tired; he was sleeping in his car last night.

難怪他這麼累；昨晚他是在車裡**睡覺**的。