"catch forty winks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小睡一會
• 打個盹

Definition

小睡一會，指短時間打盹兒來恢復精力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式且略帶幽默的說法，常用來指白天打個小盹，不用於過夜的睡覺。多見於輕鬆、口語場合。

Examples

I need to catch forty winks before the meeting.

我需要在會議前**小睡一會**。

She likes to catch forty winks after lunch.

她喜歡午飯後**小睡一會**。

If you are tired, go catch forty winks.

如果你累了，就去**小睡一下**吧。

I'll be back in ten minutes, just going to catch forty winks.

我十分鐘後回來，去**小睡一會兒**。

He looked tired, so he went to catch forty winks on the couch.

他看起來很累，所以去沙發上**小睡一會**。

Some people like to catch forty winks during their commute on the train.

有些人喜歡在坐火車通勤時**打個盹**。