c. 1200, aslepe, o sl?pe, from Old English on sl?pe (see sleep). The parallel form on sleep continued until c. 1550. Of limbs, "numb through stoppage of circulation," from late 14c. Meaning "inattentive, off guard" is from mid-14c.
雙語例句
1. He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.
他已經(jīng)在略帶霉味的床上睡著了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He fell asleep just past midnight with tolerable ease.
他剛過午夜就睡著了，睡得還算安穩(wěn)。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Sister Francesca entered the chapel, took her seat, and promptly fell asleep.
弗朗西絲卡修女走進(jìn)小教堂，坐下來，很快就睡著了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. His eyes were shut and he seemed to have fallen asleep.
他眼睛閉著，似乎睡著了。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Sam snuggled down in his pillow and fell asleep.