wakeful

英 ['weɪkfl] 美 ['weɪkfl]

• adj. (人)醒着的；(夜间)不眠的；睡不着的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger;

   "a policy of open-eyed awareness"
   "the vigilant eye of the town watch"
   "there was a watchful dignity in the room"
   "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
   

2. (of sleep) easily disturbed;

   "in a light doze"
   "a light sleeper"
   "a restless wakeful night"
   

3. marked by full consciousness or alertness;

   "worked every moment of my waking hours"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The children are wakeful tonight.
   今晚小孩们还没入睡。
2. She had a wakeful night spent in prayer.
   她整夜祈祷。
3. She had spent many wakeful nights worrying about him.
   她度过了许多不眠之夜，为他担心。
4. He was wakeful yesterday.
   他昨天没有睡着。
5. I have been wakeful at night for a couple of days.
   我已经几天晚上睡不着了。

近反义词

【近义词】

• awake 醒着的
• cautious 谨慎的
• vigilant 警戒的
• restless 不安宁的
• disturbed 有心理疾病的...
• sleepless 无眠的
• insomniac 失眠患者
• restive 不愿向前走的...
• alert 警觉的
• on guard 值班
• attentive 注意的
• aware 知道的
• watchful 注意的
• open-eyed 留神的
• waking 醒着的
• light 光