| 单词 | nap |
| 释义 | nap (næp ) Word forms: naps , napping , napped 1. countable noun If you have a nap, you have a short sleep, usually during the day. Use your lunch hour to have a nap in your chair. I might take a little nap. Synonyms: sleep, rest, kip [British, slang], siesta 2. verb If you nap, you sleep for a short period of time, usually during the day. An elderly person may nap during the day and then sleep only five hours a night. [VERB] Synonyms: sleep, rest, nod, drop off [informal] 3. singular noun The nap of a carpet or of a cloth such as velvet is the top layer of short threads, which usually lie smoothly in one direction. 4. catch sb napping phrase If someone is caught napping, something happens when they are not prepared for it, although they should have been. [informal] The security services were clearly caught napping. Collocations: need a nap However, the reason you need that nap could. Times,Sunday Times I often need a nap to get through the day. Houston Chronicle This means that if you need a nap you can nod off, knowing the car won't drift into the crash barrier. Times, Sunday Times My father says that he needs a nap. Times, Sunday Times I was the one who needed the naps. Times, Sunday Times And when you do get back to the tent, it's only for a quick nap. Times, Sunday Times In each of the sessions, each band member was either falling off to sleep or just waking up out of a quick nap. The Sun You'll land first thing, so book a hotel for the night before and you'll be able to have a quick nap before getting your bearings. Times,Sunday Times Even without a quick nap most people's intellectual tempo starts to recover by about 3 or 4pm. Times, Sunday Times The rodent clambered on to the fruit, halfeaten by hornets, before taking a quick nap. The Sun You are also told that if you take a nap in the car it may start moving. Times, Sunday Times Even when we just desperately want to curl up and take a nap. Christianity Today I usually take a nap after lunch, then read a book before going out for dinner or doing some grocery shopping. Times, Sunday Times Make sure you're getting enough quality sleep and take a nap before an exam or test. The Sun Nice work if you can get it, sitting down for a few hours with the chance to take a nap. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 小睡, 小睡通常指在白天 Japanese: うたたね, うたた寝をする |
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