你的想法是正确的.
" It is best to keep quiet when someone is sleeping."
或者 " It is best to keep quiet when someone is asleep."
这两句话都是正确的.asleep 是形容词,表示睡着的.sleep是名词或者不及物动词,
不能用作形容词.
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