"drowsiness" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 嗜睡
• 困倦

Definition

一种感到想睡觉或快要睡着的感觉，通常由疲劳、药物或无聊引起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“drowsiness” 多用于医学或正式场合，程度比“sleepiness”稍轻，常指药物或疾病引起的困倦。常见搭配如“may cause drowsiness”（可能引起嗜睡）。

Examples

Some cold medicines can cause drowsiness.

有些感冒药可能会引起**嗜睡**。

He felt drowsiness after lunch.

他午饭后感到**困倦**。

Drowsiness can make it hard to focus in class.

**嗜睡**会让你在课堂上难以集中精力。

The movie was so boring that drowsiness took over halfway through.

电影太无聊了，半途就被**困倦**席卷了。

If you experience drowsiness while driving, pull over safely.

开车时如果出现**嗜睡**，要安全停车。

A sudden wave of drowsiness hit me during the meeting.

开会时一阵突如其来的**困倦**袭来。