"sandmen" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沙人（童話角色）

Definition

“Sandmen” 是 “sandman” 的複數，指的是民間傳說中的虛構人物，據說會撒沙子在孩子的眼睛上，幫助他們入睡做夢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要出現在故事、童話或奇幻文學中，指幫助入睡的神祕角色，並非真的沙人或用沙子做的人。

Examples

Many bedtime stories talk about the sandmen who help children fall asleep.

許多睡前故事會說到那些幫助孩子入睡的**沙人**。

The old book had pictures of magical sandmen.

那本舊書裡有神奇的**沙人**插圖。

Some children believe the sandmen visit them every night.

有些孩子相信**沙人**每晚都會來找他們。

Growing up, I was told the sandmen would sprinkle magic dust on my eyes to help me sleep.

小時候，我聽說**沙人**會在我眼睛上灑魔法粉幫我入睡。

In some fairy tales, the sandmen travel from house to house at night.

在一些童話故事裡，**沙人**會在夜晚挨家挨戶地走動。

Even though I knew the sandmen weren’t real, the idea always made falling asleep easier.

雖然知道**沙人**不是真的，但這個想法總讓我更好入睡。