Question

sleep和sleepy的区别？

Answer 1

sleep是动词，（去）睡觉，也可以作为延伸意义使用，即死亡、长眠的意思；

sleepy是形容词，困倦的、困乏的、 欲睡的、 安静的、冷清的；

asleep是形容词、副词。形容词意思是睡着的、休眠的、麻木的、已死的。副词意思是熟睡地、处于麻木不仁的状态、长眠。

拓展资料：

1. sleep的短语：
   

   sleep in 住在雇主家里

   sleep on/upon/over a problem 把问题留到第二天解决

   sleep with one's fathers 葬在祖墓;死了

   get to sleep 睡着

   not sleep a wink 无法成眠

2. sleepy的例句：
   

   I was beginning to feel amazingly sleepy.

   我开始感到异常困倦。

   Valence is a sleepy little town just south of Lyon.

   瓦朗斯是里昂南面一座寂静的小镇。

   She was still tired and sleepy when he woke her.

   他叫醒她的时候，她仍然又累又困。

3. asleep的例句：
   

   My four year-old daughter was asleep on the sofa.

   我4岁的女儿在沙发上睡着了。

   Sam snuggled down in his pillow and fell asleep.

   萨姆舒服地枕着枕头进入了梦乡。

   They were both fast asleep in their cots.

   他们俩在婴儿床上酣睡着。