naps

n.

小睡，打盹( nap的名词复数 )；珠皮呢；

take a nap睡午觉；小睡一下

have a nap打个盹

cat nap n. 打瞌睡

1. He was aroused from his nap by the doorbell.
   他午睡时被门铃吵醒。
2. It's my habit to take a nap at noon.
   我有个睡午觉的习惯。
3. Father always takes a nap in the afternoon.
   父亲下午总要睡个午觉。
4. Every afternoon the baby takes a nap for 2 hours.
   每天下午宝宝都要睡两个小时。
5. The nap of the coat has been worn off.
   外衣上的绒毛已经被磨掉了。

1. The old man napped on the porch.
   那位老人在走廊上打盹儿。
2. The police were caught napping when the bank was robbed.
   银行遭抢劫的时候,警察毫无准备。
3. The British were caught napping again.
   英国人又一次毫无准备，张皇失措。

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