"kips" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小睡 (口语)
• 打盹

Definition

指短暂的小睡，尤其是白天的午觉；为英式英语中的口语表达。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Kips”為英式口語，多數時用於英國、愛爾蘭；等同於“nap”。美式英語中很少使用。常用表達有“take a kip”、“have a kip”。

Examples

He often takes kips after lunch.

他午饭后常常会**小睡**一下。

Children sometimes need short kips during the day.

孩子们有时候白天需要**小睡**。

After a couple of kips, I felt much better.

**小睡**了几次后，我感觉好多了。

I just need a couple of quick kips before dinner.

晚饭前我只需要**打个盹**就好。

He managed to catch a few kips on his train ride home.

他在回家的火车上悄悄**打了几个盹**。

Some people swear by midday kips for boosting energy.

有些人坚信中午的**小睡**可以让人更有精神。