siesta

[US]/sɪ'estə/
[UK]/sɪ'ɛstə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (西)午睡;午休
vi. 午睡;午休
Word Forms
复数siestas

Phrases & Collocations

take a siesta

午睡

Example Sentences

I went upstairs for my afternoon siesta.

我上楼去睡午觉。

Lots of people were taking a short siesta in the shade.

午后很多人在阴凉处小睡。

take a short siesta

小睡一会儿

take a relaxing siesta

进行放松的午睡

have a siesta break

休息午觉

schedule a daily siesta

安排每天的午睡时间

take a siesta after lunch

午饭后小睡一会儿

enjoy a peaceful siesta

享受宁静的午睡

Real-world Examples

I, um, took a little siesta earlier...

和罗森鲍姆夫人一起。

Source: English little tyrant

And then you can have your siesta, all right?

然后你再去睡个午觉,好吗?

Source: "Father in the Time" Original Soundtrack

I feel to go to my bedroom and have a siesta, and that's not what I want.

我感觉要回卧室睡个午觉,但那不是我所希望的。

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

It doesn't leave a lot of time for siestas.

根本没大把时间休息。

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

And I'm looking forward to having my first proper 'siesta' as well!

我也很期待享受我的第一次正式的‘午睡’!

Source: Emma's delicious English

In fact, that's why a lot of countries have a siesta culture.

其实,这就是为什么许多国家有午休的传统。

Source: Popular Science Essays

My problem with a siesta is that if I have a sleep in the afternoon I'd never wake up!

我如果睡午觉会有一个问题,那就是如果我在下午睡着了,那就再也醒不来了。

Source: 6 Minute English

Kezia and her grandmother were taking their siesta together.

Kezia 和她的祖母正在一起午睡。

Source: Garden Party (Part 1)

Would you mind if l took a little siesta?

不介意我休息一会吧?

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3

It was as though everyone were taking a siesta.

就好像每个人都在午睡一样。

Source: Norwegian Wood

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