He was just falling asleep when there was a loud knock at the door.
他刚要入睡，就有人很响地敲门。
初三英语课文
Unit 4 What were they doing
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 睡着的;休眠的;麻木的;已死的;
adv. 熟睡地;处于麻木不仁的状态;长眠;
💡 a在…，…的+sleep睡觉→睡着的
"Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep."
她的呼吸变得均匀，便睡着了。
近义：sleeping, dormant, numbed, resting, sleepy, slumbering
反义：mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful
adj. 响亮的，大声的，高声的;响亮的，洪亮的，高亢的;高声的，激烈的;刺眼的，太招摇的;
adv. 大声地，高声地，响亮地;
"She gave a loud hiccup."
她打了一个响嗝。
近义：noisy, obstreperous, robustious, uproarious, braying, clattering
n. 短促的敲打（声）;爆震声;敲击声;敲门（或窗等）声;
vi. 猛烈敲击;与某物相撞;撞到了桌子;
vt. （心）怦怦跳;把…撞击成（某种状态）;批评;
💡 敲打你“脑壳”（谐音）
"a knock on the door"
敲门
近义：hit, knuckle, pound, bat, beat, bonk
n. 门，户;出入口;一家[户];通道;
💡 盗（谐音）： 门破了，东西被盗了
"I'll leave the door ajar."
我让门半开着。
近义：doorway, entrance, entranceway, entryway
a. 落下的, 坠落的, 下降的\\n[化] 消胀
近义：tumble, dropping, collapse, downfall, downturn, drop
反义：ascendant, ascendent, rising, uphill, upline, upward