napper
napper — 名詞
1. a person who takes a short sleep, especially during the day — either as a regula
小睡者
習慣在白天小睡片刻的人
a person who takes a short sleep, especially during the day — either as a regular habit or on a particular occasion
Amara is a lifelong napper who lies down for twenty minutes after lunch daily.
Amara 是個從不間斷的小睡者,每天吃完午餐後都會躺下休息二十分鐘。
napper + habitual pattern: lies down every day
The hotel offers a quiet lounge for nappers who want to rest between sightseeing trips.
這家飯店設有安靜的休息區,讓想在觀光行程之間小睡片刻的旅客使用。
for nappers — prepositional phrase describing a designated space
Diego is not a daytime napper — afternoon naps keep him awake at night.
Diego 不是一個白天小睡的人——下午補眠會讓他晚上睡不著。
New parents often become expert nappers, learning to sleep in short stretches whenever they can.
新手父母往往成為小睡專家,學會一有機會就在極短的空檔裡補眠。
Wei calls herself a cat napper because her naps never last longer than thirty minutes.
Wei 說自己是個貓咪型小睡者,因為她的午睡從來不超過三十分鐘。
- insomniac
someone who finds it difficult to sleep at all, the opposite of someone who naps easily
文法句型
napper (of [duration])
often used with adjectives: light napper, cat napper
用法筆記
Common in self-descriptions ('I’m a napper') rather than as a neutral label for others. The adjective compounds light napper (someone who wakes easily) and cat napper (someone who takes very short naps) are frequent in conversation.