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单词 drowsiness
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Definition of drowsiness in English:

drowsiness

noun ˈdraʊzɪnəsˈdraʊzinəs
mass noun
  • A feeling of being sleepy and lethargic; sleepiness.

    this drug can cause drowsiness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I have had a few nights when I have had difficulty sleeping and pondered her case until drowsiness got the better of me again.
    • The struggle against drowsiness and fatigue is the struggle for meaning.
    • The authors further justify the use of butterbur because it does not produce the drowsiness and fatigue typical of antihistamines.
    • At the stage of lethargy and drowsiness, cerebral function is affected and the person may not be able to think well enough to make an escape effort.
    • Last year, driver drowsiness was thought to be the cause of 40,000 serious injuries and 3,500 deaths on the roads.
    Synonyms
    sleepiness, somnolence, tiredness, fatigue, weariness, exhaustion
    sluggishness, lethargy, listlessness, torpor, enervation, lifelessness, laziness, indolence, inertia, lassitude, apathy, debility
    informal doziness, dopiness, grogginess
 
 

Definition of drowsiness in US English:

drowsiness

nounˈdraʊzinəsˈdrouzēnəs
  • A feeling of being sleepy and lethargic; sleepiness.

    this drug can cause drowsiness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I have had a few nights when I have had difficulty sleeping and pondered her case until drowsiness got the better of me again.
    • The struggle against drowsiness and fatigue is the struggle for meaning.
    • At the stage of lethargy and drowsiness, cerebral function is affected and the person may not be able to think well enough to make an escape effort.
    • Last year, driver drowsiness was thought to be the cause of 40,000 serious injuries and 3,500 deaths on the roads.
    • The authors further justify the use of butterbur because it does not produce the drowsiness and fatigue typical of antihistamines.
    Synonyms
    sleepiness, somnolence, tiredness, fatigue, weariness, exhaustion
 
 
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