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沉睡
chén shuì
Meaning
- to be fast asleep
- (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered
Definition
深深入睡，睡得很沉。
to be in a deep sleep; to sleep soundly.
Usage
通常用来形容人睡得很熟，不易被吵醒，也可比喻事物处于停滞或未被唤醒的状态。
Usually used to describe someone sleeping deeply and not easily woken up, also can metaphorically refer to something being dormant or not yet awakened.
Examples
- 1 他在长途旅行后沉睡了整整十个小时。（After the long journey, he slept soundly for ten full hours.）
- 2 这座火山沉睡了数百年，最近开始有活动的迹象。（The volcano had been dormant for centuries, and recently showed signs of activity.）
- 3 她沉浸在书中，仿佛整个世界都沉睡了。（She was immersed in the book, as if the whole world was asleep.）
- 4 那些古老的传说在历史的尘埃中沉睡，等待着被重新发现。（Those ancient legends lie asleep in the dust of history, waiting to be rediscovered.）
- 5 冬眠的熊在洞穴里沉睡，直到春天来临。（The hibernating bear sleeps deeply in its den until spring arrives.）
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