drowsing

Describes the state of being half asleep or lightly dozing; often used to describe a person or animal in a relaxed, sleepy state.

• 🇨🇳形容处于半睡半醒或轻度困倦的状态；常用于描述人或动物放松、困乏、昏昏欲睡的样子。

1. Half asleep B1 informal

   In a state of light sleep or dozing, often on the verge of waking.

   • She was drowsing in the armchair when the phone rang.
   • The baby lay drowsing in her mother's arms.
   • I spent the afternoon drowsing on the sofa.

   🇨🇳昏昏欲睡的

   同义词: drowsynappingsleepyslumberoussomnolent

   反义词: alertawakewakeful

• more drowsing comparative form
• most drowsing superlative form

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to be drowsy or to sleep lightly; to doze.

• 🇨🇳指处于半睡半醒的状态，打瞌睡或昏昏欲睡；也可指打盹、小睡。

1. Sleep lightly B2 formal

   To sleep lightly or be half asleep; to doze.

   • She drowsed in the armchair by the fire.
   • He drowsed off during the long lecture.
   • The cat drowsed peacefully in the sun.

   🇨🇳打瞌睡

   同义词: catnapdozenapsnooze

   反义词: awakenrousewake

• drowsed past participle
• drowsed past simple
• drowsing present participle
• drowses third person singular

短语动词变体: drowse off