siesta

/siˈɛstə/

Meanings

noun

午睡，午觉

A nap, especially an afternoon one taken after lunch in some cultures.

Examples :

"After a heavy lunch, my grandfather always enjoys a short siesta in his hammock. "

吃完丰盛的午饭后，我爷爷总是喜欢在吊床上小憩一会儿，睡个午觉。

verb

午睡，小憩

To take a siesta; to nap.

Examples :

"After a big lunch, my grandfather likes to siesta on the couch. "

吃完午饭，我爷爷喜欢在沙发上午睡一会儿。

culture tradition time human

Related Words

hammock noun

/ˈhæmək/

吊床，网床。

"After school, my little brother loved to relax in the hammock in the backyard. "

放学后，我弟弟最喜欢在后院的吊床上放松身心。

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

下午, 午后

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

我们家一般下午吃晚饭。

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

cultures noun

/ˈkʌltʃərz/

文化，文明，风俗习惯。

"Traveling abroad is a great way to experience different cultures. "

出国旅行是体验不同文化的绝佳方式。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

taken verb

/ˈteɪkən/

拿走，取得，占领

"My brother took the last cookie. "

我弟弟把最后一块饼干拿走了。

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

总是，一直，始终。

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

飞机作为一种交通工具，并不是一直都存在的。

lunch noun

/lʌnt͡ʃ/

午餐，便餐.

"After school, I had a quick lunch of a sandwich and an apple. "

放学后，我简单地吃了点午饭，一个三明治加一个苹果。

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

短路

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

故障的电线导致了短路，整个房子顿时陷入一片黑暗。

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

enjoys verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪz/

喜欢，享受，喜爱

"Enjoy your holidays! I enjoy dancing."

好好享受你的假期！我喜欢跳舞。

heavy noun

/ˈhe.vi/ /ˈhɛ.vi/ /ˈhiːvi/

坏人，恶棍。

"With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."

那个演员长着一张饱经风霜、凹凸不平的脸，所以好像总是在电影里演坏人。