"take forty winks" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 打个盹
• 小睡一会儿

Definition

指白天小睡一会儿，短暂休息。这是个不正式、有点老派的说法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化且略带时代感，多见于英式英语。与“take a nap”意思相近。多用作幽默或轻松表达，不用于夜间睡觉。

Examples

It's good to take forty winks after lunch.

午饭后**打个盹**很不错。

He likes to take forty winks in his office chair.

他喜欢在办公室椅子上**小睡一会儿**。

I'm tired; I think I'll take forty winks before dinner.

我累了，晚饭前要**打个盹**。

If you take forty winks now, you'll feel refreshed for the meeting.

现在**小睡一会儿**，开会时你会觉得精神焕发。

She closed her eyes and decided to take forty winks while waiting for the bus.

她闭上眼睛，等公交时决定**小睡一会儿**。

I set an alarm so I wouldn’t oversleep when I take forty winks.

我设了闹钟，这样**打个盹**时就不会睡过头了。