siesta

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

Translation

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

Phrases & Collocations

take a siesta

午睡

Example Sentences

I went upstairs for my afternoon siesta.

我上樓去睡午覺。

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

午後很多人在陰涼處小睡。

take a short siesta

小睡一會兒

take a relaxing siesta

進行放鬆的午睡

have a siesta break

休息午覺

schedule a daily siesta

安排每天的午睡時間

take a siesta after lunch

午飯後小睡一會兒

enjoy a peaceful siesta

享受寧靜的午睡

Real-world Examples

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

和羅森鮑姆夫人一起。

Source: English little tyrant

And then you can have your siesta, all right?

然後你再去睡個午覺,好嗎?

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.

我感覺要回臥室睡個午覺,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.

根本沒大把時間休息。

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.

其實,這就是爲什麼許多國家有午休的傳統。

Source: Popular Science Essays

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

我如果睡午覺會有一個問題,那就是如果我在下午睡着了,那就再也醒不來了。

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?

不介意我休息一會吧?

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 3

It was as though everyone were taking a siesta.

就好像每個人都在午睡一樣。

Source: Norwegian Wood

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