"take forty winks" 怎么发音
expression
TAYK FOR-tee WINKS
TAYK FAW-tee WINKS
释义
To take a short nap, usually during the day, to rest for a little while. This is an informal, somewhat old-fashioned expression.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈteɪk/ /ˈfɔɹti/ /ˈwɪŋks
英式英语
tˈeɪk/ /fˈɔːti/ /wˈɪŋks
简化发音
美式
TAYK FOR-tee WINKS
英式
TAYK FAW-tee WINKS
语境中听
It's good to take forty winks after lunch.
He likes to take forty winks in his office chair.
I'm tired; I think I'll take forty winks before dinner.
If you take forty winks now, you'll feel refreshed for the meeting.