insomnia

in'sɒmniә

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

n. 失眠症
[医] 失眠[症]

Collins 星级

21,022

BNC 频率

12,706

使用频率

insomnia 由前缀 in-（表示否定）和词根 somnia（来自拉丁语 somnus，意为“睡眠”）组成，整体意思是“不睡眠”，即失眠。

例句

1. I have been suffering from insomnia for weeks and it's affecting my daily life.

我已经失眠好几个星期了，这影响了我的日常生活。

2. Drinking coffee late in the day can lead to insomnia at night.

下午喝咖啡可能会导致晚上失眠。

3. Many people find that reading a book helps them relax and combat insomnia.

许多人发现阅读一本书可以帮助他们放松并对抗失眠。