asleep
adjective [ after verb ] uk/əˈsliːp/ us/əˈsliːp/
B1 睡着的
sleeping or not awake
I'm surprised to see you awake - ten minutes ago you were fast/sound (= completely) asleep. 真奇怪，你怎么醒了——10分钟前你还睡得很香呢。
I've only just got up and I'm still half asleep (= not completely awake). 我刚起床，还没完全醒呢。
（胳膊或腿长时间处于一种姿势而）发麻的，麻木的
If your arm or leg is asleep, it cannot feel anything because it has been in the same position for so long.
fall asleep 睡着，进入梦乡
to start to sleep
I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. 我头一沾枕头就睡着了。
She usually falls asleep within ten minutes of going to bed.
The movie was so boring, I actually fell asleep for a few minutes.
His shoulders slumped and I realized he had fallen asleep.
I can promise you that no one has ever fallen asleep in my classes!
- More examples
- We fell asleep on the train and woke up to find ourselves in Calais.
- He waited until his daughter was asleep, then tiptoed quietly out of the room.
- The film was so boring I fell asleep.
- He'd spent the entire journey asleep.
- She slipped between the cool cotton sheets and was soon asleep.