som·no·lent /ˈsɒmnələnt/ a. 1. 瞌睡的，昏昏欲睡的；困倦的 Fasting and watching had made him more than usually somnolent. 禁食和守夜使他异常地困倦欲睡。 2. 似睡非睡的 3. 促睡的，催眠的 The tick of the clock had a somnolent effect. 钟的滴答声有催眠作用。 a somnolent sermon 令人昏昏欲睡的布道 4. 静寂的；无生气的 a somnolent country scene 宁静的乡村景色 a somnolent fishing village 沉寂的渔村 [< L somnolentus < somnus sleep]