nap
nap — 名詞
- napsingular
- napsplural
1. A brief period of sleeping, usually taken during the daytime rather than at nigh
小睡；午睡
白天短暫的睡眠
A brief period of sleeping, usually taken during the daytime rather than at night.
After lunch, Grandpa always takes a quick nap in his favourite armchair.
午餐後，爺爺總會在他最愛的扶手椅上小睡片刻。
collocation: take a nap
The baby finally drifted off for her afternoon nap around two o'clock.
寶寶終於在兩點左右睡著了，開始了她的午睡。
Priya felt much sharper after a twenty-minute power nap at her desk.
Priya 在書桌小睡了二十分鐘後，感覺精神好多了。
Without my afternoon nap, I find it hard to focus during evening classes.
如果沒有午睡，我晚上上課就很難集中精神。
The nurse suggested that Takeshi take a short nap before his next treatment.
護理師建議 Takeshi 在下一輪治療前先小睡一下。
常見錯誤
2. The layer of short, soft fibres that forms the face of fabrics like velvet and c
絨毛
布料表面的短纖維紋理
The layer of short, soft fibres that forms the face of fabrics like velvet and corduroy. These fibres all lean the same way, which makes the material feel textured and look darker or lighter depending on the viewing angle.
Diana brushed the velvet cushion gently to lift the nap and freshen its look.
Diana 輕輕梳理天鵝絨坐墊，讓絨毛豎起來，看起來煥然一新。
collocation: lift the nap
When cutting corduroy, always lay the pattern with the nap running downwards.
裁剪燈芯絨時，務必順著絨毛的方向擺放紙樣。
collocation: with the nap
After years of use, the nap on the old sofa had worn completely flat.
用了多年後，舊沙發的絨毛已經被磨得完全扁平了。
A skilled tailor checks the direction of the nap before making the first cut.
熟練的裁縫在下第一刀前，會先檢查絨毛的方向。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (SHORT SLEEP). This sense refers only to the surface texture of cloth and is used mainly in sewing, tailoring, and textile contexts.
3. A tip from a racing expert naming the single horse they believe has the stronges
專家首選
賽馬專家的首選預測馬匹
A tip from a racing expert naming the single horse they believe has the strongest chance of winning a particular race.
Every punter in the shop crowded round to hear the tipster's nap of the day.
投注站裡的每個賭客都擠過來，想聽聽賽馬專家的當日首選。
collocation: nap of the day
Nana Akua checks the naps in the Racing Post before placing a single bet.
Nana Akua 在下注前，一定會先查看《賽馬郵報》的專家推薦。
The commentator named his nap for the 3:30 race and punters rushed to the window.
評論員說出了他對三點半比賽的首選馬匹，賭客們立刻湧向投注窗口。
Mae put ten pounds on the expert's nap and cheered when the horse won.
Mae 在專家的首選馬匹上押了十英鎊，馬匹獲勝時她大聲歡呼。
用法筆記
British informal term used almost exclusively in horse racing. Not used in American English. The word is short for 'Napoleon' — a reference to the French card game Napoleon, where players bet on winning tricks.
常見錯誤
nap — 動詞
- nappresent simple I / you / we / they
- naps3rd person singular
- napping-ing form
- nappedpast simple
1. To sleep lightly for a short stretch, normally during daylight hours.
小睡；打盹
短暫睡眠，通常指白天
To sleep lightly for a short stretch, normally during daylight hours.
Theo napped on the sofa while his wife finished the last chapter of her book.
Theo 在沙發上打盹，而他太太讀完了書的最後一章。
The children napped for nearly an hour after their long morning at the pool.
孩子們在泳池玩了一整個早上後，睡了將近一小時。
nap + for + duration
Long-distance drivers are told to nap at rest stops if they start feeling sleepy.
長途駕駛如果開始感到睏倦，應在休息站小睡片刻。
Fatima napped through most of the overnight flight and arrived feeling refreshed.
Fatima 在整趟夜間航班中幾乎都在打盹，抵達時感覺神清氣爽。
My grandfather naps every afternoon without fail, just after his cup of tea.
我的祖父每天下午喝完茶後必定會打個盹，從不間斷。
文法句型
nap
nap + for + time period
用法筆記
Intransitive only. The verb does not take a direct object. For the same meaning, you can also use the noun in 'take a nap' or 'have a nap'.