fall asleepa) SLEEPto begin to sleep 入睡 Grandad fell asleep watching TV. 爷爷看电视睡着了。
One in seven road accidents is caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel (=falling asleep while driving). 七分之一的交通事故是司机驾车时睡着引起的。
b) DIE literary used to mean that someone dies, when you want to avoid saying this directly 长眠
falling asleep at the wheel• One in seven road accidents is caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel.
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