sleepy

sleepy — adjective

1. needing rest so that your eyes feel heavy and you find it hard to stay awake

1.形容詞B1
釋義

needing rest so that your eyes feel heavy and you find it hard to stay awake

例句

After the long flight, Benjamin felt too sleepy to even change out of his clothes.

feel + too + adjective + to-infinitive

The warm room and soft music made Hui feel sleepy.

make + object + feel + adjective

同義詞
  • drowsy

    suggests a state between awake and asleep, often caused by warmth or medicine

  • tired

    broader — covers physical or mental exhaustion from any activity, not specifically the need to sleep

  • weary

    implies long-lasting fatigue, often from ongoing effort or worry

  • dozy

    informal British English, describes being lightly sleepy in a relaxing setting

反義詞
  • awake

    not asleep or feeling the need to sleep

  • alert

    fully awake and able to think clearly

文法句型

feel + sleepy

get + sleepy

look + sleepy

be + sleepy

常見錯誤

❌I am sleep.
✅I am sleepy.
💡Sleepy is an adjective meaning needing rest; sleep is a noun or a verb.

2. not busy or lively, with a slow and peaceful atmosphere — used about a town, vil

2.形容詞B1
釋義

not busy or lively, with a slow and peaceful atmosphere — used about a town, village, or similar place

例句

Tariq grew up in a sleepy fishing village on the coast of Portugal.

sleepy + noun describing a place

The sleepy little town had only one main street and a small market.

sleepy little + noun — common modifier pattern

同義詞
  • quiet

    general term for not busy or loud; less vivid than sleepy

  • tranquil

    suggests a deeper sense of calm and peacefulness

  • peaceful

    emphasises the absence of disturbance or stress

  • slow-moving

    describes a place where not much happens; more neutral in tone

反義詞
  • lively

    full of activity, energy, and people

  • bustling

    very busy and crowded with activity

  • vibrant

    full of energy and excitement

文法句型

sleepy + noun (town / village / street / neighbourhood)

用法筆記

Almost always used directly before a noun such as town, village, street, or neighbourhood. Unlike sense 1 ('tired and wanting sleep'), this sense cannot describe a person's physical state.

常見錯誤

❌The town is sleepy today.' (when only temporarily quiet)
✅It is a sleepy little fishing town.
💡This sense describes a general character of the place, not a temporary condition.