sleepy是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 想睡的； 寂静的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在华盛顿·欧文的《睡谷的传说》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Such is the general purport of this legendary supersti-tion, which has furnished materials for many a wild story in that region of shadows; and the spectre is known at all the country firesides, by the name of the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.
-- It is remarkable that the visionary propensity I have The Legend of Sleepy Hollowmentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed by every one who re-sides there for a time.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Discovering his mistake after a while, he appeared to grow rather sleepy and discontented, and had more than once suggested the propriety of an immediate departure, when the door opened, and the child herself appeared.
-- These were often the commencement of a little village: and after an interval came a wheelwright's shed or perhaps a blacksmith's forge; then a thriving farm with sleepy cows lying about the yard, and horses peering over the low wall and scampering away when harnessed horses passed upon the road, as though in triumph at their freedom.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Of course there is considerable truth in Darwin's theory," said the returning Kolosoff, stretching himself on a low arm-chair and looking through sleepy eyes at the Princess, "but he goes too far."
在刘易斯·卡罗尔的《爱丽丝漫游镜中世界》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'And I do so wish it was true!I'm sure the woods look sleepy in the autumn, when the leaves are getting brown.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Nor would he allow anyone to leave the inn till he had drunk himself sleepy and reeled off to bed.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He was not quite up these stairs when he heard a quick running of feet below, the outer door was closed and locked, he heard Ursula's voice, then the father's sleepy exclamation.
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