Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3043
asleep
/əˈsliːp/
adjective
睡着的；熟睡的
In a state of sleep; sleeping.
通常作表语，不直接放在名词前
- 1.
In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
处于睡眠状态；广义上,休息。
- 2.
in a state of sleep
处于睡眠状态
- 3.
Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness.
有麻木或刺痛感并伴有一定程度的无反应。
- 4.
lacking sensation
缺乏感觉
- 5.
dead
死亡
麻木的；发麻的；死的；已死的；处于睡眠状态；广义上,休息。；处于睡眠状态；有麻木或刺痛感并伴有一定程度的无反应。
In use
The baby is fast asleep in her crib.
I fell asleep while watching the movie.
He was so tired that he was asleep within minutes.
were all asleep when the phone rang
fell asleep at the wheel
my foot is asleep
be + asleep
asleep 是表语形容词，不能放在名词前。
The baby is asleep.
婴儿睡着了。
fall + asleep
表示入睡的动作。
I fell asleep during the movie.
Connections
Collocations
- fast asleep
- 熟睡的
- The baby was fast asleep in her crib.婴儿在婴儿床里熟睡。
- sound asleep
- 酣睡的
- He was sound asleep when I left for work.我去上班时他还在酣睡。
- fall asleep
- 入睡
- I usually fall asleep within minutes of lying down.我通常躺下几分钟就入睡了。
- half asleep
- 半睡半醒的
- She answered the phone half asleep.她半睡半醒地接了电话。
- lie asleep
- 躺着睡着了
- The cat lay asleep on the sofa.猫躺在沙发上睡着了。
- remain asleep
- 仍然睡着
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象字母a像一个张嘴打哈欠的人，sleep是睡眠，合起来就是“睡着的”。
Context & Register
通常用于描述睡眠状态，多用于日常口语和书面语中，无明显语域限制。
Grammar Note
通常用作表语，不用于名词前
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with 'asleep' (IPA /iːp/). No spelling-to-sound traps.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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