sleepy
adjective
uk/ˈsliː.pi/us/ˈsliː.pi/sleepyadjective(PERSON)
B1
tiredandwantingtosleep
乏困的，瞌睡的Synonym
drowsy
See also
sleepyheadinformal
in need of sleep or rest
- tiredI'm so tired, I need a nap.
- exhaustedI'm too exhausted to take the dog for a walk.
- worn outI was completely worn out.
- burned outHe was completely burned out after a full week of performances.
- drainedI'd worked a twelve-hour day and was absolutely drained.
- wiped outI've been up since 4 a.m. and am just wiped out.
Tired and making tired
- all in
- anti-fatigue
- atyourworstidiom
- be dead onyourfeetidiom
- be fit/ready to dropidiom
- finishsomethingoff
- fit to dropidiom
- fragile
- frazzled
- gassed
- haggard
- knackered
- shattered
- shell-shocked
- sleep deprivation
- sleep-deprived
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- strung out
- zonked
sleepyadjective(PLACE)
C1
A sleepyplaceisquietand without muchactivityorexcitement:
静寂的；冷清的Theyretiredto a sleepy littletownin thesouthof Italy.他们隐居到意大利南部一个静寂的小村庄里。
having little activity or excitement
- quietWe live in a very quiet neighbourhood.
- peacefulHe needed a peaceful place to write his novels.
- sleepyThey retired to a sleepy little village.
- tranquilThe hotel is in a tranquil rural setting.
- restfulOur holiday was quiet and restful.
Peaceful and tranquil
- balm
- beatitude
- consonance
- coolness
- dust
- non-militant
- peaceable
- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- restfulness
- sequestered
- sleepiness
- soothing
- soothingly
- the calm before the stormidiom
- the dust settlesidiom
- the lull before the stormidiom
- tranquil
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