"kips" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小睡 (口語)
• 打盹

Definition

指短暫的小睡，尤其是白天的午覺；屬於英式英語俗語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“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.

他午飯後常常會**小睡**一下。

Children sometimes need short kips during the day.

孩子們有時候白天需要**小睡**。

After a couple of kips, I felt much better.

**小睡**了幾次後，我感覺好多了。

I just need a couple of quick kips before dinner.

晚飯前我只需要**打個盹**就好。

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

他在回家的火車上悄悄**打了幾個盹**。

Some people swear by midday kips for boosting energy.

有些人堅信中午的**小睡**可以讓人更有精神。