drift off to sleep — to gradually fall asleep without intending to
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to gradually fall asleep without intending to
Pronunciation (IPA): /drɪft ɔːf tu sliːp/
Korean meaning: 의도하지 않게 서서히 잠이 들다
Korean pronunciation: **드리**프트 **오**프 투 **슬리**프
Example Sentences
- My cat always drifts off to sleep in the weirdest positions.
- I was counting sheep but ended up drifting off to sleep before I reached ten.
- She drifted off to sleep listening to her favorite music.
drift off to sleep
NOUN//drɪft ɔːf tu sliːp//
to gradually fall asleep without intending to
to gradually fall asleep without intending to
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As the book begins to shift, she drifts off to sleep with her child's gift!
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Origin
drift는 원래 바람이나 물에 떠밀려 이동하는 것을 의미했는데, 잠도 마찬가지로 의식이 서서히 흘러가듯 빠져드는 상태를 표현하게 되었습니다.
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“My cat always drifts off to sleep in the weirdest positions.”
“I was counting sheep but ended up drifting off to sleep before I reached ten.”
“She drifted off to sleep listening to her favorite music.”
“The baby finally drifted off to sleep after hours of crying.”
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