| 单词 | nap |
| 释义 | nap 1. v. & n. --vintr. (napped, napping) sleep lightly or briefly. --n a short sleep or doze, esp. by day (took a nap). Phrases and idioms catch a person napping 1. find a person asleep or off guard. 2. detect in negligence or error. Etymology: OE hnappian, rel. to OHG (h)naffezan to slumber 2. n. & v. --n 1. the raised pile on textiles, esp. velvet. 2. a soft downy surface. 3. Austral. colloq. blankets, bedding, swag. --vtr. (napped, napping) raise a nap on (cloth). Derivatives napless adj. Etymology: ME noppe f. MDu., MLG noppe nap, noppen trim nap from 3. n. & v. --n 1. a a form of whist in which players declare the number of tricks they expect to take, up to five. b a call of five in this game. 2. a the betting of all one's money on one horse etc. b a tipster's choice for this. --vtr. (napped, napping) name (a horse etc.) as a probable winner. Phrases and idioms go nap 1 attempt to take all five tricks in nap. 2. risk everything in one attempt. 3. win all the matches etc. in a series. nap hand a good winning position worth risking in a venture. not go nap on Austral. colloq. not be too keen on; not care much for. Etymology: abbr. of orig. name of game NAPOLEON |
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