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v.take (or have) a nap; doze off; have a snatch of sleep
吃完午饭他总要打盹儿。
He always takes a nap after lunch.
那个男孩趴在书上打盹儿。
The boy was dozing over a book.
打盹儿醒来就有精神了。
A nap will refresh you.
他白天老是打盹儿,前一晚肯定没睡好。
He kept dozing off during the day. He must have slept badly the night before.
傍晚打盹儿
take an evening nap
他坐在扶手椅中打盹儿。
He dozed off in the armchair.
还有半小时能打盹儿。
There's still half an hour; we can have a nap.
他累得直打盹儿。
He was so exhausted that he kept nodding off.
不要在开会中打盹儿。
Do not go doze off in the middle of the meeting.
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Word usage
- Separable word"打" and "盹儿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
吃完饭我想打个盹儿。
I’d like to take a nap after dinner.
我从来没有在上班时间打过盹儿。
I've never taken a nap at work.
最近工作很忙,白天根本打不了盹儿。
I've been very busy recently, I can't even take a nap during the day.