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1. asleep 是表语形容词,所以一般不能单独放在名词前作定语。如:
正:The baby is asleep. 这婴儿是睡着的。
误:Look at the asleep baby.
正:Look at the sleeping baby. 瞧这个正在睡觉的婴儿。
注:asleep 虽不能单独放在名词前作前位定语,但有时却可放在名词后作后置定语。如:
The boy asleep over there is my nephew. 睡在那儿的那个孩子是我侄儿。
2. 汉语中的“睡得很熟”,英语习惯上用 fast (sound) asleep,而不说 very (much,very much) asleep。如:
You will be fast (sound) asleep by the time we get home. 等我们到家时,你会睡得很熟了。
Don’t wake her up—she is fast (sound) asleep. 别吵醒她,她睡得正香。
当时她的孩子睡得很熟。
误:Her child was very asleep.
正:Her child was fast (sound) asleep.
3. fall asleep 是习惯用语,意为“入睡”。如:
She fell asleep during the meeting. 开会时她睡着了。
He fell asleep (while) watching TV. 他在看电视时睡着了。
注:fall asleep 为终止性动词,不能与一段时间连用。如:
这个值班的人睡着有半个小时了。
误:The man on guard fell asleep for half an hour.
正:The man on guard has been asleep for half an hour.
(编辑 陈根花)
正:The baby is asleep. 这婴儿是睡着的。
误:Look at the asleep baby.
正:Look at the sleeping baby. 瞧这个正在睡觉的婴儿。
注:asleep 虽不能单独放在名词前作前位定语,但有时却可放在名词后作后置定语。如:
The boy asleep over there is my nephew. 睡在那儿的那个孩子是我侄儿。
2. 汉语中的“睡得很熟”,英语习惯上用 fast (sound) asleep,而不说 very (much,very much) asleep。如:
You will be fast (sound) asleep by the time we get home. 等我们到家时,你会睡得很熟了。
Don’t wake her up—she is fast (sound) asleep. 别吵醒她,她睡得正香。
当时她的孩子睡得很熟。
误:Her child was very asleep.
正:Her child was fast (sound) asleep.
3. fall asleep 是习惯用语,意为“入睡”。如:
She fell asleep during the meeting. 开会时她睡着了。
He fell asleep (while) watching TV. 他在看电视时睡着了。
注:fall asleep 为终止性动词,不能与一段时间连用。如:
这个值班的人睡着有半个小时了。
误:The man on guard fell asleep for half an hour.
正:The man on guard has been asleep for half an hour.
(编辑 陈根花)