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n. 小睡，打盹；壹種牌戲；絨毛；孤註壹擲
vi. 打瞌睡；疏忽
vt. 使起毛
保護； 小睡； 絨毛； 打盹兒 復數：naps 過去式：napped 過去分詞：napped 現在分詞：napping 第三人稱單數：naps
可數名詞(尤指在白天的)打盹，小睡
If you have a nap, you have a short sleep, usually during the day.
Use your lunch hour to have a nap in your chair...
利用午飯時間坐在椅子上打個盹吧。
I might take a little nap.
我可能會打個盹。
2. 動詞(尤指在白天)小睡，打盹
If you nap, you sleep for a short period of time, usually during the day.
An elderly person may nap during the day and then sleep only five hours a night.
老年人白天會小睡壹會兒，然後晚上只睡5個小時。
3. 單數名詞(地毯或天鵝絨等表面的)絨毛
The nap of a carpet or of a cloth such as velvet is the top layer of short threads, which usually lie smoothly in one direction.
4. 短語被弄得措手不及;猝不及防 If someone is caught napping, something happens when they are not prepared for it, although they should have been.
The security services were clearly caught napping.
保安工作明顯有漏洞。
sleep, doze, nap, slumber
這些動詞均含“睡”之意。
sleep： 普通用詞，指壹般的睡眠。可用作引申指長眠或靜止不動。
doze： 多用於口語中，指輕微的小睡或處於半睡狀態。
nap： 指白天的小睡。
slumber： 多指人安詳地或長時間地睡。
1.The nap of the coat has been worn off.
外衣上的絨毛已經磨掉了。
2. He made a habit of taking a nap after lunch.
他養成了午飯後小睡的習慣。
3. Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.
我小睡的時候不要打擾我。
4. Mr. Green usually has a nap after lunch.
格林先生習慣於午飯後睡壹會。
5. She aroused the children from their nap.
她把午睡的孩子們喚醒。