sleep·y
adjective/ˈsliːpi/
/ˈsliːpi/
(comparative sleepier, superlative sleepiest)
- needing sleep; ready to go to sleep
困倦的；瞌睡的 - a sleepy child
打瞌睡的孩子 - He had begun to feel sleepy.
他开始觉得困了。 - The heat made her sleepy.
炎热使她昏昏欲睡。
Extra Examples- She was beginning to get a little sleepy.
她开始有点儿困了。 - The sun was making him sleepy.
阳光让他昏昏欲睡。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a sleepy child
- (of places) quiet and where nothing much happens
安静的；冷清的；不热闹的 - a sleepy little town
宁静的小城 - The town remains sleepy despite the activity all around it.
尽管周围很热闹，小镇仍然沉寂。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- remain
- …
- sleepy little
- a sleepy little town