nap
/næp/ (bre, ipa) · /næp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnap/ (ame, mw)
nap — 名詞
- napsingular
- napsplural
1. a brief period of sleep, usually taken during the daytime rather than at night.
小睡；午睡
白天進行的短暫睡眠
a brief period of sleep, usually taken during the daytime rather than at night.
Rafael takes a quick nap on the sofa every Sunday afternoon.
Rafael 每個星期天下午都會在沙發上小睡一下。
collocation: take a nap
After lunch, the toddler usually has a long nap in her crib.
午餐過後，小女孩通常會在嬰兒床裡睡一個長長的午覺。
collocation: have a nap
Yuki felt much better after a twenty-minute nap on the train.
Yuki 在火車上小睡二十分鐘後，整個人舒服多了。
The doctor said a short afternoon nap can improve memory and mood.
醫生說，下午小睡一下可以增強記憶力與心情。
Grandpa woke up from his nap when the kettle started whistling.
水壺一響，爺爺就從午覺中醒了過來。
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
2. the soft, fuzzy layer of tiny upright fibres found on fabrics like velvet, suede
絨毛面
布料表面同向梳理的細短絨毛
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.
When you iron velvet, always brush along the nap so the fibres stay smooth.
燙絲絨時，記得順著絨毛面刷，纖維才會保持平順。
preposition: along the nap
Hari rubbed the suede jacket the wrong way and crushed the nap.
Hari 把麂皮外套往反方向搓，結果壓壞了絨毛面。
The tailor warned Élise to cut the corduroy pieces all in the same direction as the nap.
裁縫師提醒 Élise 把所有燈芯絨的布片都順著絨毛方向裁。
After years of use, the nap on the old armchair had worn completely flat.
用了多年之後，那張老扶手椅上的絨毛面已經完全磨平了。
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
nap — 動詞
- nappresent simple I / you / we / they
- naps3rd person singular
- napping-ing form
- nappedpast simple
1. to have a brief sleep, usually in the daytime instead of going properly to bed.
小睡；打盹
白天短暫地睡一下
to have a brief sleep, usually in the daytime instead of going properly to bed.
Noa likes to nap on the porch swing whenever the weather turns warm.
天氣一變暖，Noa 就喜歡在門廊鞦韆上小睡一下。
intransitive: nap + location
The cat napped on the windowsill while the rain fell outside.
外頭下著雨，貓咪在窗台上打盹。
Christopher napped for twenty minutes before driving back home.
Christopher 在開車回家之前小睡了二十分鐘。
Hospital nurses sometimes nap briefly in a quiet room during night shifts.
夜班時，醫院的護士有時會在安靜的房間裡稍微打個盹。
Rania was napping under a blanket when the doorbell finally rang.
門鈴終於響起時，Rania 正裹著毯子在打盹。
文法句型
nap on/in [place]
nap for [duration]
用法筆記
Always intransitive — you nap, you do not nap something. Frequently followed by a place phrase ('on the sofa', 'in the chair') or a duration ('for an hour').