siestas

/siˈɛstəz/ /siˈɛstɑːz/

Meanings

noun

午睡，午觉。

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

Examples :

"After a large lunch, my grandfather always enjoys taking siestas on his recliner. "

吃完丰盛的午饭后，我的爷爷总是喜欢在他的躺椅上睡个午觉。

Related Words

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。

recliner noun

/rɪˈklaɪnər/ /ˈrɛklaɪnər/

躺椅，斜倚椅

"My grandpa loves to watch TV in his comfortable recliner after dinner. "

晚饭后，我爷爷喜欢舒舒服服地躺在躺椅上看电视。

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。

taking verb

/ˈteɪkɪŋ/

获取，取得

"The student is taking notes in class to remember the important information. "

学生正在课堂上记笔记，以便获取重要的信息.

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。

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

二全音符

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

音乐老师解释说，“二全音符”是一种非常长的音符，比全音符还要长。