1620s, insomnie, from Latin insomnia "want of sleep," from insomnis "sleepless," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + somnus "sleep" (see Somnus). The modern form is from 1758.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. to suffer from insomnia
失眠
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.
憂慮和緊張會(huì)導(dǎo)致失眠.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. He is suffering from insomnia.
他患失眠癥.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. However, for one in six people insomnia is a continual problem.
不過(guò)在每6個(gè)人中便有一人患有持續(xù)性失眠癥.
來(lái)自中級(jí)百科部分
5. Ten million Americans are seeking medical help for chronic insomnia.