forty winks

noun

1. （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。

1. 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。
2. When I felt sleepy, I stopped to catch forty winks.
   我感到困时，就停下来打个盹。
3. She lay down on the sofa for forty winks.
   她在沙发上躺下，打个盹儿。
4. She'll just catch forty winks before getting ready for the party.
   聚会就绪前她先打个盹儿。

noun

1. sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

   Synonym:    napcatnapcat sleepshort sleepsnooze