下面的句子是 2012 年陕西卷的一道高考题:
Hot as the night air was, we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.
我对句中的 sleep deeply 有点疑问,老师不是说要表示“睡得很熟”,应该用sleep fast 吗?这里怎么用了 sleep deeply 呢?还是两种说法都可以吗?如果 sleep fast 和 sleep deeply 都可以说的话,那还有没有其他说法呢?(即表示“睡得很熟”的其他表达)
刘老师:
你说的情况,应该是形容词asleep,不是动词sleep。
1. sleep作为动词,当然可以用deeply修饰,表示“睡得深沉”,例如你的句子。
2. asleep是表语形容词,这个词的基本含义是“睡着的”,指已经进入了睡眠的状态,与awake相对。
3. 除了be以外,asleep经常跟fall连用:When you fall asleep, you start sleeping. 例如:
Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep.她的呼吸变得均匀,便睡着了。
Sam snuggled down in his pillow and fell asleep.萨姆舒服地枕着枕头进入了梦乡。
4. fast和sound两个程度副词,经常放在asleep之前修饰该词。Someone who is fast asleep or sound asleep is sleeping deeply. 例如:
They were both fast asleep in their cots.他们俩在婴儿床上酣睡着。
Turning over, she was soon sound asleep again.她翻了个身,很快又沉沉睡去。
5.如果表示“很快入睡”,较少说sleep fast,应说:
Because I am tired, I fall asleep quickly.因为我很疲劳,因此很快就睡着了。
He lay down on the sofa and soon fall asleep.她躺在沙发上很快就睡著了。
黎老师:
sleep deeply的用法是正确的。例如:
He was exhausted and slept deeply .(《牛津英语搭配词典》英语版第720页,英国 Crowther,J.等编著)
Grace slept deeply . 格雷斯睡得很熟。(《张道真高级英语词典》第346页)