forty winks

英 [ˌfɔːti ˈwɪŋks]

美 [ˌfɔːrti ˈwɪŋks]

n.  (尤指白天)打盹，小睡，午睡

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指白天）打盹，小睡，午睡
  a short sleep, especially during the day
  1. I'll feel much better when I've had forty winks.
     我打个盹就会感到好得多。

英英释义

noun

• sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
  Synonym:napcatnapcat sleepshort sleepsnooze

双语例句

• Got you a extra blanket I'll roll up out here and grab forty winks, ride out at first light.
  给我一条多余的毯子，我在外面一卷就可以睡，打上四十个盹，天就亮了。
• She'll just catch forty winks before getting ready for the party.
  聚会就绪前她先打个盹儿。
• She lay down on the sofa for forty winks.
  她在沙发上躺下，打个盹儿。
• When I felt sleepy, I stopped to catch forty winks.
  我感到困时，就停下来打个盹。