nap

/næp/ (bre, ipa) · /næp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnap/ (ame, mw)

nap — noun

  • napsingular
  • napsplural

1. a brief period of sleep, usually taken during the daytime rather than at night.

1.名詞A2
釋義

a brief period of sleep, usually taken during the daytime rather than at night.

例句

Rafael takes a quick nap on the sofa every Sunday afternoon.

collocation: take a nap

After lunch, the toddler usually has a long nap in her crib.

collocation: have a nap

同義詞
  • snooze

    informal, light and short

  • doze

    slipping in and out of light sleep, often unintentionally

  • siesta

    specifically an early-afternoon rest, associated with Spanish-speaking culture

  • kip

    British informal, can mean any short sleep

文法句型

take a nap

have a nap

用法筆記

Frequently appears with 'take', 'have', or 'catch' as the verb, and with 'quick', 'short', 'afternoon', or 'power' as modifiers.

常見錯誤

❌I did a nap after lunch.
✅I had a nap after lunch.
💡use 'have' or 'take' with 'nap', not 'do'.
❌She slept a nap for two hours.
✅She had a long nap.
💡'sleep a nap' is not natural; pair 'nap' with 'have' or 'take'.

2. the soft, fuzzy layer of tiny upright fibres found on fabrics like velvet, suede

2.名詞C1
釋義

the soft, fuzzy layer of tiny upright fibres found on fabrics like velvet, suede, or corduroy — all brushed to lie one way so the material looks and feels even.

例句

When you iron velvet, always brush along the nap so the fibres stay smooth.

preposition: along the nap

Hari rubbed the suede jacket the wrong way and crushed the nap.

同義詞
  • pile

    near synonym, often used of carpets and thicker fabrics

  • fuzz

    informal, a slighter or messier surface texture

文法句型

the nap of [fabric]

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and used with 'the'. Common with verbs 'brush', 'crush', 'raise', and prepositions 'with/against/along the nap'.

常見錯誤

❌The velvet has many naps.
✅The velvet has a soft nap.
💡in this sense 'nap' is uncountable; don't pluralise.

nap — verb