"dozing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 打盹
• 小睡

Definition

處於淺眠狀態，通常時間很短，往往是不經意的，並不是完全睡著。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常屬於口語。'Dozing' 指的是輕微入睡，經常用於本應清醒時（如上課、工作）。常見搭配有 'dozing off'（快睡著），沒 'nap' 那麼深。

Examples

He was dozing on the sofa after lunch.

午餐後他在沙發上**打盹**。

The baby is dozing in her crib.

寶寶正在嬰兒牀裡**小睡**。

I saw my dad dozing in front of the TV.

我看到我爸爸在電視前**打盹**。

Sorry, I was dozing and didn't hear my phone ring.

不好意思，我剛纔在**打盹**，沒聽到手機響。

I keep dozing during meetings these days.

最近我在會議上總是**打盹**。

She was just dozing off when the doorbell rang.

她剛剛要**打盹**的時候門鈴響了。