slumber

[US]/ˈslʌmbə(r)/
[UK]/ˈslʌmbər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 睡眠;麻木状态;静止状态
vi. 睡眠;蛰伏;麻木
vt. 睡眠;睡着度过
Word Forms
过去分词slumbered
第三人称单数slumbers
现在分词slumbering
过去式slumbered
复数slumbers

Phrases & Collocations

peaceful slumber

安眠

deep slumber

熟睡

fall into slumber

进入梦乡

Example Sentences

slumber away one's time

以睡眠度过时光

The baby slumbered in his cradle.

那婴儿安然地睡在摇蓝中。

the village street slumbered under the afternoon sun.

乡村小街在午后阳光中沉睡。

Sleeping Beauty slumbered in her forest castle.

睡美人在森林城堡中沉睡。

It is possibile that reduced slumber affects the number of calories burned while at reast( basal metabolic rate) and translates into weight gain over time.

可能是不充足的睡眠导致本应该在睡眠过程中消耗的卡路里(热量)受到了影响,因而导致体重增加。

Real-world Examples

The first was that this was no ordinary slumber.

第一件事是这不仅仅是普通的睡眠。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Sometimes we just feel like we need a midday slumber, right?

有时候我们会觉得需要午间小睡一下,对吧?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

It was necessary, therefore, to invent instruments that neither slumbered nor slept.

因此,有必要发明一种仪器,既不打盹儿,也不睡觉。

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

Dancing around, telling secrets like girls at a slumber party.

像睡衣派对上的女孩一样手舞足蹈 分享秘密。

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Since Phoebe's staying, we'll have a slumber party.

既然菲此要来过夜谈通宵。

Source: "Friends" Season 1 - by Mia

Mares only feed on those who slumber.

梦魇觅食睡梦中的猎物。

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Hey, slumber butt, where ya been all day?

嘿 瞌睡虫 你一天都干嘛去了?

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

32 I dream when I'm deep in slumber.

我进入深睡眠的时候会做梦。

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Yeah, she wanted to go to a slumber party.

没什么,她想去睡衣派对。

Source: The Good Place Season 2

Stop it! Beau died in his slumber, of natural causes.

别说了,小波是自己睡着后自然死亡的。

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

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