catnap
/ˈkætnæp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkætnæp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkat-ˌnap/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkæt.næp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæt.næp/ (ame, ipa)
catnap — 名詞
- catnapsingular
- catnapsplural
1. a brief period of sleep, typically taken during the day while sitting or lying s
小睡
短時間的睡眠，通常在白天且非在床上
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.
午餐後，Yuki 在辦公室的沙發上小睡片刻，然後去做簡報。
take a catnap — common collocation
The night driver pulled over for a twenty-minute catnap at a quiet rest stop.
夜班司機在安靜的休息站停下來，小睡了二十分鐘。
twenty-minute catnap — duration modifier before the noun
Meera's toddler fought his morning catnap by singing loudly in his cot.
Meera 的幼兒不肯乖乖小睡，反而在嬰兒床裡大聲唱起歌來。
Santiago grabbed a catnap on the park bench while waiting for his train.
Santiago 在等火車的時候，躺在公園長椅上小睡了一下。
Ingrid's catnap on the flight left her neck stiff but her mind surprisingly clear.
Ingrid 在飛機上小睡了一覺，醒來脖子僵硬但頭腦異常清晰。
常見錯誤
catnap — 動詞
- 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
打盹
短暫入睡，通常於白天非就寢時
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.
Chioma 在候診室裡打盹，她的丈夫正在接受檢查。
intransitive: catnap + location phrase
Hugo often catnaps on the train home, waking just before his station every time.
Hugo 經常在回家的火車上打盹，每次都剛好在到站前醒來。
catnaps + present tense for habitual action
Anjali catnapped under the mango tree, lulled by the drone of summer cicadas.
Anjali 在芒果樹下打盹，夏蟬的嗡嗡聲催她入眠。
After the long hike, Daisuke catnapped on a flat rock beside the stream.
長途健行後，Daisuke 在小溪旁的一塊平坦岩石上打了個盹。
Noor catnapped through her lunch break and returned to her desk feeling half-awake.
Noor 在午休時間打了個盹，回到座位時仍覺得半夢半醒。
文法句型
catnap