catnap(名词/动词):指小睡、打个盹,通常时间很短(比如十几分钟到半小时)。常用于日常口语中。
/ˈkæt.næp/
I’ll take a catnap after lunch.
我午饭后会小睡一会儿。
After the long meeting, he stole a quick catnap at his desk, hoping it would help him stay focused for the rest of the afternoon.
长会之后,他在办公桌前偷偷打了个盹,希望这能让他下午剩下的时间更专注。
catnap由 cat(猫)+ nap(小睡)构成,形象地借用“猫常常随时蜷起身来短暂打盹”的习性,表示一种短而轻的睡眠。