nap
- n. 小睡,打盹兒;細(xì)毛;孤注一擲
- vt. 使拉毛
- vi. 小睡;疏忽
- n. (Nap)人名;(朝、越)納
詞態(tài)變化
助記提示
中文詞源
來自中古英語nappen,小睡,打盹,來自PIE*kneb,撿,拾,啄,引申詞義小睡。抓住義詞源不詳,可能來自同一詞源。
英英釋意
- 1. a period of time spent sleeping;
- "he felt better after a little sleep"
- "there wasn't time for a nap"
- 2. a soft or fuzzy surface texture
- 3. the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave;
- "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
- 4. a short sleep (usually not in bed)
- 5. a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
英文詞源
- nap (n.1)
- "downy surface of cloth," mid-15c., from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German noppe "nap, tuft of wool," probably introduced by Flemish cloth-workers. Cognate with Old English hnoppian "to pluck," ahneopan "pluck off," Old Swedish niupa "to pinch," Gothic dis-hniupan "to tear."
- nap (v.1)
- Old English hnappian "to doze, sleep lightly," of unknown origin, apparently related to Old High German hnaffezan, German dialectal nafzen, Norwegian napp. Related: Napped; napping.
- nap (n.2)
- "short spell of sleep," c. 1300, from nap (v.). With take (v.) from c. 1400.
- nap (v.2)
- "to furnish with a nap, raise the nap of," 1610s, from nap (n.1).
同義詞辨析
sleep, doze, nap, slumber
這些動詞均含"睡"之意。
sleep: 普通用詞,指一般的睡眠??捎米饕曛搁L眠或靜止不動。
doze: 多用于口語中,指輕微的小睡或處于半睡狀態(tài)。
nap: 指白天的小睡。
slumber: 多指人安詳?shù)鼗蜷L時間地睡。
詞組搭配
catch someone napping
(informal)(of an action or event) find someone off guard and unprepared to respond
(非正式)(動作,事件)發(fā)生在某人無備之時,發(fā)生在某人疏忽大意時
the goalkeeper was caught napping by a shot from Carpenter.
卡彭特的射門讓守門員措手不及。
go nap
attempt to take all five tricks in nap
(納普牌戲)冒險自報滿貫,要全拿五墩
not go nap on
(Austral. informal)not be too keen on
(澳,非正式)不太熱衷于
實(shí)用場景例句
- to take/have a nap
- 打個盹;小睡一會兒
牛津詞典
- Use your lunch hour to have a nap in your chair...
- 利用午飯時間坐在椅子上打個盹吧。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- I might take a little nap.
- 我可能會打個盹。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- An elderly person may nap during the day and then sleep only five hours a night.
- 老年人白天會小睡一會兒,然后晚上只睡5個小時。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The security services were clearly caught napping.
- 保安工作明顯有漏洞。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Mr. Green usually has a nap after lunch.
- 格林先生習(xí)慣于午飯后睡一會.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- The nap of the coat has been worn off.
- 外衣上的絨毛已經(jīng)磨掉了.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Get in the back seat and take a nap while I drive.
- 我開車,你到后座去小睡一下.
期刊摘選
- I was ble to take a nap on the way over.
- 我還在飛機(jī)上睡了一會兒呢?
期刊摘選
- That was a delicious nap.
- 剛才睡得真香.
期刊摘選
- I need to take a nap.
- 我需要小睡片刻.
期刊摘選
- I'm a little tired. I'm to have a nap before dinner.
- 我有點(diǎn)累.我要在晚餐前先小睡一下.
期刊摘選
- Set aside a special time each day, such as nap time, bedtime, or after meals.
- 為每天留出一些特別的時間, 如午睡 、 睡覺前或者吃飯以后.
期刊摘選
- After having delicious lunch, my husband, my son and I lay down for a nap.
- 吃完美味的午餐, 先生 、 兒子和我都去躺下午休一會兒.
期刊摘選
- It's a nap . Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
- 簡單得很. 明早十點(diǎn).
辭典例句
- I would like to take a short nap before going out.
- 我想在出去前小睡一下.
期刊摘選
- Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.
- 我小睡的時候不要打擾我.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- That is Kevin Egan's movement I made nodding for his nap, sabbath sleep.
- 伊然是凱文·伊根打磕睡時的動作, 安息日的睡眠.
期刊摘選
- They just chomp on tundra, nap a few hours and feast again.
- 它們只是在苔原上大嚼特嚼, 睡上幾小時,接著再吃.
期刊摘選
- I'll take your advice and see if I'll feel refreshed after a nap.
- 我會接受你的建議,看看小睡一會兒會不會感到精神百倍.
大學(xué)英語口語25天快訓(xùn)
- My father is taking a nap on the sofa, with his leg stretching toward the fire.
- 我的父親正在沙發(fā)上小睡, 腿伸向爐火.
期刊摘選
- He takes a nap after dinner.
- 他飯后小睡一會兒.
辭典例句
- It was very comfortable to take a nap in the sun.
- 在陽光下打個小盹兒感覺還是很舒服的.
期刊摘選
- Don't nap too close to bedtime, or you might not be able to fall asleep later.
- 不要再睡覺時間前一段打盹, 這樣晚些時候你很可能會睡不著.
期刊摘選
- Taking a nap at noon in summer can make one more refreshed in the afternoon.
- 夏日中午小睡片刻可以使人下午更有精神.
期刊摘選
- We often take a nap after we have meal.
- 飯后,我們常常要小睡一下.
期刊摘選
- Invariably I take a nap after lunch.
- 午飯后,我總是睡個午覺.
期刊摘選
- Every day after lunch, grandpa would take a nap.
- 每天吃過午飯以后, 爺爺都會小憩有傾.
期刊摘選
- She aroused the children from their nap.
- 她把午睡的孩子們喚醒.
《簡明英漢詞典》