napping
napping — 名詞
1. the activity of sleeping for a brief time, usually during daytime hours
小睡；午睡
白天進行的短暫睡眠活動
the activity of sleeping for a brief time, usually during daytime hours
Sayaka swears that afternoon napping makes her work better in the evening.
Sayaka 堅信下午的小睡能讓她晚上工作更有效率。
collocation: afternoon napping
Daily napping is part of the schedule at Jabari's nursery school.
每天小睡是 Jabari 幼兒園作息的一部分。
pattern: napping as routine activity
Christopher finds that napping for twenty minutes helps him study at night.
Christopher 發現小睡二十分鐘有助於他晚上讀書。
Doctors often recommend napping for older patients who feel tired during the day.
醫師常建議白天容易疲倦的年長病患安排小睡。
Minh enjoys quiet napping on the sofa after a long Sunday lunch.
Minh 喜歡在週日午餐後靜靜地在沙發上小睡。
文法句型
go napping
afternoon napping
用法筆記
Used as the gerund form of the verb 'nap'. Often appears with time markers like 'afternoon', 'daily', or a duration. Distinguish from sense 2 — this sense names the act of sleeping, not a fabric texture.
常見錯誤
2. the soft, hairy outer layer on certain cloths like velvet, made by brushing the
絨毛面
布料表面朝同方向梳整的細毛層
the soft, hairy outer layer on certain cloths like velvet, made by brushing the threads in one direction
Élise admired the rich green napping on the antique velvet curtains.
Élise 欣賞著古董絨布窗簾上濃郁的綠色絨毛面。
collocation: napping on velvet
The napping on Romi's wool coat had worn flat at the elbows.
Romi 羊毛大衣的絨毛面在手肘處已經磨平了。
Ramón ran his finger across the napping of the suede armchair.
Ramón 用手指撫過麂皮扶手椅的絨毛面。
Always brush the napping in one direction to keep the colour even.
請始終朝同一方向梳理絨毛面，才能讓顏色看起來均勻。
文法句型
the napping on / of [fabric]
用法筆記
Mostly used in textile, sewing, or upholstery contexts. Different lemma origin from sense 1 — this comes from a Middle English word for a raised fabric surface, not from sleep.
napping — 動詞
1. having a brief rest with eyes closed, usually in the middle of the day
小睡；打盹
白天短時間打盹休息
having a brief rest with eyes closed, usually in the middle of the day
Yael was napping on the porch when the postman rang the bell.
郵差按門鈴時，Yael 正在門廊上小睡。
pattern: was napping when [event]
Don't wake the baby — he has been napping for only ten minutes.
別吵醒寶寶——他才剛打盹十分鐘而已。
pattern: has been napping for [duration]
Lakshmi found the cat napping in the warm patch of sunlight.
Lakshmi 發現那隻貓在溫暖的陽光下小睡。
Felipe likes napping on the train ride home from his factory shift.
Felipe 喜歡在下工搭火車回家的路上打盹。
While Iris was napping, her sister cleaned up the kitchen.
Iris 在小睡時，她妹妹把廚房整理乾淨了。
- waking
the opposite state — being alert rather than asleep
文法句型
be napping
find someone napping
while napping
用法筆記
Most common in the progressive form ('was/were napping', 'is napping') and after 'find', 'catch', or 'while'. Subject is usually a person or animal at rest.
常見錯誤
2. not ready or paying attention at the moment when you need to act, so that someth
疏於防備
在該警覺時沒注意而被突襲
not ready or paying attention at the moment when you need to act, so that something happens that surprises you
The defenders were caught napping when Obi scored a goal in the first minute.
Obi 在開賽第一分鐘進球時，防守球員完全疏於防備。
passive: be caught napping in sports context
Chiara warned her team not to be found napping during the surprise inspection.
Chiara 提醒團隊在突擊檢查時不要鬆懈。
passive: be found napping
The security guards were caught napping when thieves entered through the side door.
竊賊從側門進入時，保全人員完全疏於防備。
Big banks were caught napping by the sudden change in interest rates last month.
上個月利率突然變動，讓大型銀行措手不及。
- unprepared
general adjective for not being ready; less vivid than 'caught napping'
- off guard
very close in meaning; often appears as 'caught off guard'
文法句型
be caught napping
be found napping
用法筆記
Almost always passive ('be caught/found napping'). Different from sense 1 — the person is not actually asleep, just unprepared. Distinguish from sense 1 by context: a sports team or business being 'caught napping' is mid-action, not in bed.