catnap

n. 瞌睡, 假寐 vi. 打瞌睡, 假寐

发音

US /ˈkætˌnæp/

词形变化

catnaps 复数 catnaps catnaps 三单 catnapping 现在分词 catnapped 过去式 catnapped 过去分词

别名

cat nap cat-nap

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime.

v.
  1. 1.

    To take a catnap (short sleep or nap).

    不及物
  2. 1.

    To kidnap a cat.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

nap snooze forty winks

上位词 1

sleeping

下位词 2

siesta zizz
动词

同义词 1

nap

上位词 4

sleep kip slumber catch some z's

下位词 3

snooze doze drowse

词源

From cat + nap. Named in reference to the feline habit of taking multiple, brief, and light naps throughout the day to conserve energy, rather than sleeping for one long, uninterrupted block.

来源：wiktionary