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catnap

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cat·nap /ˈkætnæp/ noun [countable]  informalSLEEP a very short sleep 瞌睡,小睡have/take a catnap Nomes slept badly, and had to take catnaps during the day. 诺姆斯没睡好,所以只好在白天打一会儿瞌睡。catnap verb [intransitive]
Examples from the Corpus
catnapEven while taking a catnap the animal's ears are in operation.The night brought her 40 minutes of sleep, if that -- two catnaps.have/take a catnapEven while taking a catnap the animal's ears are in operation.
cat·nap nounChineseSyllable
sleep Corpus very short a


catnap
catnap /ˈkætnæp/ noun [countable]
informal a very short sleep
    have/take a catnap
    Nomes slept badly, and had to take catnaps during the day.
—catnap verb [intransitive]


cat·napBrE /ˈkætnæp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkætnæp/ 🔊 nouna short sleep 小睡;打盹儿;瞌睡 cat·nap verb (cat·nap·ping, cat·napped) [intransitive]