oscitancy

英 ['ɒsətənsɪ] 美 ['ɒsətənsɪ]

• n. 打呵欠；困倦；不活跃；冷淡；漠不关心

形容词: oscitant 名词复数: oscitancies

oscitancy的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

英英释义

Noun:

1. drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning

2. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom;

   "he could not suppress a yawn"
   "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"
   "he apologized for his oscitancy"
   

oscitancy的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The ancient town was just like a somnolent old man,which turned to be too much oscitancy as soon as it was just dark.
   古镇是一个嗜睡的老人，天一擦黑就显得困倦不堪了。

经典引文

• Her, whose winking eye, And slumb'ring oscitancy mars the brood.

  出自： W. Cowper

oscitancy的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

• yawning 打呵欠
• yawn 打呵欠