insomnia

• n. 失眠症，失眠

in-,不，非，-somn,睡覺，詞源同somnolent,somnambulist.即沒法睡覺，引申詞義失眠。

insomnia (n.)

1620s, insomnie, from Latin insomnia "want of sleep," from insomnis "sleepless," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + somnus "sleep" (see Somnus). The modern form is from 1758.

1. to suffer from insomnia

失眠

來自《權威詞典》

2. Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.

憂慮和緊張會導致失眠.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. He is suffering from insomnia.

他患失眠症.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. However, for one in six people insomnia is a continual problem.

不過在每6個人中便有一人患有持續性失眠症.

來自中級百科部分

5. Ten million Americans are seeking medical help for chronic insomnia.

有一千萬美國人正在設法醫治慢性失眠.

來自辭典例句