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单词 sleepless
释义
sleepless
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈsliːp.ləs/us
/ˈsliːp.ləs/
C1
without anysleep:
失眠的，不能成寐的
I'vespentso many sleeplessnightsworryingabout him.好几个夜晚我因为担心他而夜不能寐。
[after verb]
notabletosleep:
失眠的，无法入睡的
Alone and sleepless, shestaredmiserablyup at theceiling.她孤独难眠，痛苦地盯着天花板。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Animal physiology: not sleeping & not unconscious
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  • be in the land of the livingidiom
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  • consciousness
  • get up
  • insomniac
  • keepsomeoneup
  • knock
  • knock up
  • land
  • sit(someone)up
  • stir
  • toss
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  • waken
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sleeplessness
(Definition ofsleeplessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

sleepless| American Dictionary

sleepless
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈslip·ləs/
withoutsleeping, or without beingabletosleep:
I’vespentso many sleeplessnightsworryingabout him.
(Definition ofsleeplessfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsleepless

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He must have hadsleeplessnights worrying about where to find the £20.
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I have just found the answer to mysleeplessnights.
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In any case, he should not have anysleeplessnights about it.
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I have had manysleeplessnights over this particular matter.
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I am sure that gives him little causesleeplessnights.
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I do not regard this as an opportunity to take revenge forsleeplessnights.
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He has lived laborious days and spentsleeplessnights in combating an organised conspiracy against law and order in that country.
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Now it bringssleeplessnightson top of the fears.
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Selling for housing development causes lesssleeplessnights and puts money in the bank.
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Imagine thesleeplessnights and collapse of many treasurers and chairmen of committees as a result.
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He gave the impression that he would spend asleeplessnight before he decided whether he should give an additional lecture.
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I do not mind so much thesleeplessnights.
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They hadsleeplessnights and had to take days and hours off work or school.
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I spentsleeplessnights considering the matter, but the woman was adamant in her decision.
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A vast programme like that, when we are appalled by the present one, would certainly give us asleeplessnight.
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