catnap
/ˈkætnæp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkætnæp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkat-ˌnap/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkæt.næp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæt.næp/ (ame, ipa)
catnap — noun
- catnapsingular
- catnapsplural
1. a brief period of sleep, typically taken during the day while sitting or lying s
a brief period of sleep, typically taken during the day while sitting or lying somewhere other than a bed
After lunch, Yuki took a quick catnap on the office sofa before her presentation.
take a catnap — common collocation
The night driver pulled over for a twenty-minute catnap at a quiet rest stop.
twenty-minute catnap — duration modifier before the noun
Meera's toddler fought his morning catnap by singing loudly in his cot.
Santiago grabbed a catnap on the park bench while waiting for his train.
Ingrid's catnap on the flight left her neck stiff but her mind surprisingly clear.
常見錯誤
catnap — verb
- catnappresent simple I / you / we / they
- catnaps3rd person singular
- catnapping-ing form
- catnappedpast simple
1. to sleep briefly, especially during the daytime and usually while sitting or res
to sleep briefly, especially during the daytime and usually while sitting or resting somewhere other than in a proper bed
Chioma catnapped in the waiting room while her husband underwent the procedure.
intransitive: catnap + location phrase
Hugo often catnaps on the train home, waking just before his station every time.
catnaps + present tense for habitual action
Anjali catnapped under the mango tree, lulled by the drone of summer cicadas.
After the long hike, Daisuke catnapped on a flat rock beside the stream.
Noor catnapped through her lunch break and returned to her desk feeling half-awake.
文法句型
catnap