以a-开头的形容词用法新探·asleep

以a-开头的形容词用法新探·asleep 

一、asleep的用法

1. 睡着; 睡熟 (not awake; sleeping)

(1) 作表语。例如：

The baby was sound asleep (= sleeping deeply) upstairs.  婴儿在楼上睡得很香。

I waited until they were all fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). 我一直等到他们睡熟。

(2) 作宾语补足语。例如：

The police found him asleep in a garage.警察发现他在车库里睡着了。

(3) 作状语。例如：

Half asleep, he felt the horse's nose push against his face.睡意朦胧中,他觉得马的鼻子挨在他的脸上推动。

2. (指四肢)麻木；发麻,；麻痹 ((of limbs) having no feeling; numb)

作表语 。例如：

When I woke my left arm was asleep. 我醒来时我的左臂麻木了。

二、asleep的搭配

1. be / lie / seem asleep。例如：

The baby lay peacefully asleep in its pram. 婴儿躺在婴儿车安静地睡着了。

2. drop / fall asleep。例如：

I fell asleep almost immediately. 我几乎立刻就睡着了。

3. remain / stay asleep。例如：

Only he has remained asleep, while you have awakened; and who knows which of you is the most fortunate? 只是他仍睡着,而您却已醒来了，谁知道你们之中哪一个更幸福呢?

4. deeply / fast / heavily / sound asleep。例如：

The children were all sound asleep in bed. 孩子们都在床上熟睡了。

5. almost / half / nearly asleep。例如：

She dragged herself out of bed, still half asleep. 她挣扎着起了床，犹自睡眼惺松。

6. peacefully / still asleep。例如：

“Has he woken up yet?” “No, he's still asleep.” “他醒了吗?”“没有,他还在睡。”