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cat·nap /ˈkætnæp/ noun [countableC]
informalSLEEP a very short sleep 瞌睡，小睡
have/take a catnap
Nomes slept badly, and had to take catnaps during the day.
诺姆斯没睡好，所以只好在白天打一会儿瞌睡。
—catnap verb [intransitiveI]
Examples from the Corpus
catnap• Even while taking a catnap the animal's ears are in operation.• The night brought her 40 minutes of sleep, if that -- two catnaps.
have/take a catnap• Even while taking a catnap the animal's ears are in operation.