🔑asleepBrE/əˈsliːp/NAmE/əˈsliːp/adjective[not before noun]sleeping睡着◆Thebabywassoundasleep(= sleepingdeeply)upstairs. 婴儿在楼上睡得很香。◆Iwaiteduntiltheywereallfastasleep(= sleepingdeeply). 我一直等到他们都进入了梦乡。◆Hewassoexhaustedthathefellasleepathisdesk. 他太累了,竟伏在书桌上睡着了。◆Shewasstillhalfasleep(= notfullyawake)whenshearrivedatwork. 她到了上班地点时仍然睡眼惺忪。◆Thepolicefoundhimasleepinagarage. 警察发现他在车库里睡着了。OPPawakeAdjectives that do not come before a nounaddicted,afloat,afraid,alike,alive,alone,ashamed,asleep,awake