English Dictionary

sleepy

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsliːpi/

形容詞

比喩的用法

Tired; feeling the need for sleep. / Suggesting tiredness. / Tending to induce sleep. / (figuratively) Dull; lazy. / (figuratively) Quiet; without bustle or activity.

日本語の意味

眠い；眠気を感じ、睡眠が必要な状態であること / 眠気を誘う；他者を眠らせる効果を持つ様子 / （比喩的に）鈍重で怠惰な / （比喩的に）静かで、活気がなく閑散としている

After the long meeting, I felt sleepy and struggled to keep my eyes open.

長い会議の後、私は眠くて目を開けているのに苦労しました。

意味（1）

Tired; feeling the need for sleep.

She wak'd her sleepy crew.

意味（2）

Suggesting tiredness.

At the very moment he cried out, David realised that what he had run into was only the Christmas tree. Disgusted with himself at such cowardice, he spat a needle from his mouth, stepped back from the tree and listened. There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision.

意味（3）

Tending to induce sleep.

a sleepy drink or potion

意味（4）

(figuratively) Dull; lazy.

'Tis not sleepy business; But must be looked to speedily and strongly.

意味（5）

(figuratively) Quiet; without bustle or activity.

a sleepy English village

sleepier （ comparative ）

sleepiest （ superlative ）