asleep | BrE əˈsliːp, AmE əˈslip | adjective predicative ① (sleeping) 睡着的 shuìzháo de ▸ to fall asleep 入睡 ▸ to be half asleep (not yet awake) 睡眼惺忪 (falling asleep) 昏昏欲睡 ▸ to be sound or fast asleep 熟睡 ▸ to be asleep on one's feet 睡得很警醒 ② (numb) 麻木的 mámù de |