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.
雙語例句
1. to suffer from insomnia
失眠
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.
憂慮和緊張會導(dǎo)致失眠.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. He is suffering from insomnia.
他患失眠癥.
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(xù)性失眠癥.
來自中級百科部分
5. Ten million Americans are seeking medical help for chronic insomnia.