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The word 'nap' can be a noun referring to a short sleep, especially during the day, or the soft surface of a fabric. It can also be a verb meaning to take a short sleep.

nap n. 小睡;绒毛 v. 打盹

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](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...

    利用午饭时间坐在椅子上打个盹吧。

  • I might take a little nap.

    我可能会打个盹。

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[VERB 动词](尤指在白天)小睡,打盹 If you nap, you sleep for a short period of time, usually during the day.
  [V]
  • An elderly person may nap during the day and then sleep only five hours a night.

    老年人白天会小睡一会儿,然后晚上只睡5个小时。

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[N-SING 单数名词](地毯或天鹅绒等表面的)绒毛 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.
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    [PHRASE 短语]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.
      [V inflects]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • The security services were clearly caught napping.

      保安工作明显有漏洞。


    Oxford nap / næp ; NAmE næp /
    noun
    ,
    verb
    nap naps napped napping
    noun 1 [countable ] a short sleep, especially during the day (日间的)小睡,打盹 SYN
    snooze
    to take/have a nap 打个盹 synonyms at
    sleep
    compare
    siesta
    see also
    catnap
    ,
    power nap
    2 [singular ] the short fine threads on the surface of some types of cloth, usually lying in the same direction (某些织物表面的)短绒毛 3 [countable ] ( BrE) advice given by an expert on which horse is most likely to win a race 赛马情报;赛马结果预测
    verb ( -pp- ) [intransitive ] to sleep for a short time, especially during the day 打盹,小睡(尤指日间) IDIOMsee
    catch
    v.
    nap / næp ; NAmE næp /
    LDC
    nap1 noun
    nap2 verb
    napnap1 /næp/ ●●○ noun
    Word Origin
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    1[countable] a short sleep, especially during the dayhave/take a nap I usually take a nap after lunch. an afternoon nap2[singular] the soft surface on some cloth and leather, made by brushing the short fine threads or hairs in one direction
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    COLLOCATIONSverbshave/take a nap· I took a nap after lunch.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + napa short/little nap· A short nap may make you feel better.a quick/brief nap· I like to have a brief nap in the afternoon.an afternoon/morning nap· She has her afternoon nap at about two.a two-hour/twenty minute etc nap· At age four, she was still having a two-hour nap every day.a power nap (=a short sleep at work, that gives you more energy and concentration)· Try taking a power nap before the meeting.a catnap (=a very short sleep)· I envied her ability to take catnaps at any time of the day.nap + NOUNnap time· You can always tell when it's a baby's nap time because they start getting irritable.
    nap1 noun
    nap2 verb
    napnap2 verb (past tense and past participle napped, present participle napping) [intransitive]
    Word Origin
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    1be caught napping informal to not be ready to deal with something when it happens, although you should be ready for it:  The German team were caught napping and Lampard scored the winning goal.2to sleep for a short time during the day
    WDF

    nap

    [næp]napped, napping, naps

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    napping[955] naps[766]
    小睡(62%),打盹(28%),绒毛(7%),疏忽(2%),纳普牌(1%)
    n.小睡,打盹儿;细毛;孤注一掷
    vt.使拉毛
    vi.小睡;疏忽
    n.(Nap)人名;(朝、越)纳

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