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forty winks

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌforty ˈwinks noun [uncountable] informal  SLEEPa very short sleep 小睡,打盹 I felt a lot better after I had forty winks. 打了个盹儿我感觉好多了。
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forty winksI could do with forty winks right now and Otley would never miss me.
ˌforty ˈwinks nounChineseSyllable
short very a Corpus sleep


forty winks
ˌforty ˈwinks noun [uncountable] informal
a very short sleep:
    I felt a lot better after I had forty winks.


forty winksBrE /ˌfɔːti ˈwɪŋks/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfɔːrti ˈwɪŋks/ 🔊 noun [plural] (informal) a short sleep, especially during the day (尤指白天)打盹儿,小睡,午睡I'll feel much better when I've had forty winks. 我打个盹儿就会感到好得多。🔊🔊