napping

[næp]
  • n. 刷布;起毛;拉绒
  • v. 小睡;疏忽;使起绒(nap的ing形式)
  • adj. 起绒的

英文词源


napping (n.)
"action of sleeping," Old English hneappunge, verbal noun from nap (v.).

双语例句


1. The security services were clearly caught napping.
保安工作明显有漏洞。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He caught me napping.
他发现了我打盹.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. In it the Indians pass away hot noon hours, napping or chatting.
印第安人躺在上面,打发掉了正午几个小时的酷热.时而小憩时而闲聊.

来自英语晨读30分(高二)

4. He was napping when the storm surge reached the School Road area.
当飓风掀起的巨浪接近学校路时,他正睡着.

来自辞典例句

5. The question caught him napping.
这个问题出其不意地把他问倒了.

来自辞典例句