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• n. 小睡，打盹儿；细毛；孤注一掷
• vt. 使拉毛
• vi. 小睡；疏忽
• n. (Nap)人名；(朝、越)纳

来自中古英语nappen,小睡，打盹，来自PIE*kneb,捡，拾，啄，引申词义小睡。抓住义词源不详，可能来自同一词源。

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

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).

sleep, doze, nap, slumber

这些动词均含"睡"之意。

sleep： 普通用词，指一般的睡眠。可用作引申指长眠或静止不动。

doze： 多用于口语中，指轻微的小睡或处于半睡状态。

nap： 指白天的小睡。

slumber： 多指人安详地或长时间地睡。

to take/have a nap

打个盹；小睡一会儿

牛津词典

Use your lunch hour to have a nap in your chair...

利用午饭时间坐在椅子上打个盹吧。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I might take a little nap.

我可能会打个盹。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

An elderly person may nap during the day and then sleep only five hours a night.

老年人白天会小睡一会儿，然后晚上只睡5个小时。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The security services were clearly caught napping.

保安工作明显有漏洞。

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Mr. Green usually has a nap after lunch.

格林先生习惯于午饭后睡一会.

《简明英汉词典》

The nap of the coat has been worn off.

外衣上的绒毛已经磨掉了.

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Get in the back seat and take a nap while I drive.

我开车,你到后座去小睡一下.

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I was ble to take a nap on the way over.

我还在飞机上睡了一会儿呢?

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That was a delicious nap.

刚才睡得真香.

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I need to take a nap.

我需要小睡片刻.

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I'm a little tired. I'm to have a nap before dinner.

我有点累.我要在晚餐前先小睡一下.

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Set aside a special time each day, such as nap time, bedtime, or after meals.

为每天留出一些特别的时间, 如午睡 、 睡觉前或者吃饭以后.

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After having delicious lunch, my husband, my son and I lay down for a nap.

吃完美味的午餐, 先生 、 儿子和我都去躺下午休一会儿.

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It's a nap . Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.

简单得很. 明早十点.

辞典例句

I would like to take a short nap before going out.

我想在出去前小睡一下.

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Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.

我小睡的时候不要打扰我.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

That is Kevin Egan's movement I made nodding for his nap, sabbath sleep.

伊然是凯文·伊根打磕睡时的动作, 安息日的睡眠.

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They just chomp on tundra, nap a few hours and feast again.

它们只是在苔原上大嚼特嚼, 睡上几小时,接着再吃.

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I'll take your advice and see if I'll feel refreshed after a nap.

我会接受你的建议,看看小睡一会儿会不会感到精神百倍.

大学英语口语25天快训

My father is taking a nap on the sofa, with his leg stretching toward the fire.

我的父亲正在沙发上小睡, 腿伸向炉火.

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He takes a nap after dinner.

他饭后小睡一会儿.

辞典例句

It was very comfortable to take a nap in the sun.

在阳光下打个小盹儿感觉还是很舒服的.

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Don't nap too close to bedtime, or you might not be able to fall asleep later.

不要再睡觉时间前一段打盹, 这样晚些时候你很可能会睡不着.

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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.

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We often take a nap after we have meal.

饭后,我们常常要小睡一下.

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Invariably I take a nap after lunch.

午饭后,我总是睡个午觉.

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Every day after lunch, grandpa would take a nap.

每天吃过午饭以后, 爷爷都会小憩有倾.

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She aroused the children from their nap.

她把午睡的孩子们唤醒.

《简明英汉词典》