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sleepiness

/slipinəs/

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1 · noun

the feeling of needing sleep

困倦；睡意

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Sleepiness made it hard for him to focus during the lecture.
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困意让他在讲座上难以集中注意力。
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Pronunciation: /slipinəs/

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