Somnolent



GRE Barron

解释

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• adj. 思睡的; 催眠的
• ［英］ adj. 思睡的 ( drowsy) ; 催眠的 ( likely to induce sleep)
• ［记］ somn ( 睡) ＋olent -> 多睡的, 思睡的;
• ［同］ 参考: insomnia ( 失眠症)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English sompnolent, from Anglo-French, from Latin somnolentus, from somnus sleep; akin to Old English swefn sleep, Greek hypnos
• Date: 15th century
• 1. of a kind likely to induce sleep <a somnolent sermon>
• 2.
  • a. inclined to or heavy with sleep ; drowsy
  • b. sleepy 2 <somnolent rivers>
• ? somnolently adverb

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