intransitive
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/ɪnˈtrænzətɪv/
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/ɪnˈtrænzətɪv/
describes a verb that does not need a direct object
The verb 'sleep' is intransitive because it does not take a direct object, as in 'The baby sleeps peacefully'.
动词'sleep'是不及物的,因为它不需要直接宾语,如'婴儿安详地睡觉'。