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have a kip
英式非正式用法，作名词，表示“小睡”。
I had a quick kip on the sofa after lunch.
午饭后我在沙发上小睡了一会儿。
睡眠；小睡
kips — plural of kip
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
睡眠；小睡
sleep
I had a quick kip on the sofa after lunch.
午饭后我在沙发上小睡了一会儿。
英国口语，指一次睡眠
幼小动物(如小牛、羔羊或小山羊)的未鞣制皮。
The untanned hide of a young or small beast, such as a calf, lamb, or young goat.
力的单位,等于1000磅力(4.44822千牛顿或4448.22牛顿)；有时称为千磅。
A unit of force equal to 1000 pounds-force (lbf) (4.44822 kilonewtons or 4448.22 newtons); occasionally called the kilopound.
老挝的货币单位,1基普=100阿特,符号₭,缩写LAK。
The unit of currency in Laos, divided into 100 att, symbol ₭, abbreviation LAK.
体操项目(高低杠、双杠、单杠和吊环)中的基本动作或技巧,用于例如从悬垂位置挂上杠成前支撑或完成倒立。基本形式是屈髋将腿向前向上摆,然后突然向下,从而给身体向上的冲力。
A basic skill or maneuver in artistic gymnastics on the uneven bars, parallel bars, high bar and still rings used, for example, as a way of mounting the bar in a front support position, or achieving a handstand from a hanging position. In its basic form, the legs are swung forward and upward by bending the hips, then suddenly down again, which gives the upward impulse to the body.
After the long flight, I had a kip in the afternoon.
长途飞行后，我下午小睡了一会儿。
He's having a kip on the sofa, so don't wake him.
他正在沙发上打盹，别叫醒他。
I need a quick kip before the night shift starts.
夜班开始前我需要快速小睡一下。
英式非正式用法，作名词，表示“小睡”。
I had a quick kip on the sofa after lunch.
午饭后我在沙发上小睡了一会儿。
动词短语，非正式，表示“将就着睡在某处”。
We can kip down on the floor if you don't mind.
如果你不介意，我们可以睡在地板上。
kip 作名词，指老挝货币单位，这里为不可数名词用法。
When traveling in Laos, you'll need to pay in kip.
在老挝旅行时，你需要用基普付款。
体操术语，作动词，指完成“翻上”这个动作。
The gymnast kipped up onto the high bar.
体操运动员翻身上了高杠。
Not this
I had kip after lunch.
Use this
I had a kip after lunch.
表示“小睡”的 kip 是可数名词，常用 have a kip，须带不定冠词 a；汉语说“睡了一觉”没有冠词，因此容易漏掉。
Not this
I kiped on the sofa for half an hour.
Use this
I kipped on the sofa for half an hour.
动词 kip 的过去式需双写末尾辅音 p 再加 -ed，写成 kipped，不能只加 -d 写成 kiped。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
小睡一会儿，打个盹
I had a kip after lunch.
我午饭后小睡了一会儿。
短暂小睡
She had a quick kip on the train.
她在火车上打了个盹。
（临时）睡觉，过夜
We kipped down at a friend's house.
我们在一个朋友家过夜。
需要睡一觉
You look like you need some kip.
你看起来需要睡一觉。
小睡一会儿
I think I'll have a quick kip before dinner.
我想晚饭前小睡一会儿。
随便找个地方过夜
We kipped down on his floor after the party.
聚会后我们在他家地板上随便睡了一晚。
在户外露宿；在外过夜
When I was young I often kipped out in the park with friends.
我年轻时常和朋友在公园里露宿。
Use kips naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 kip 想象成：k像弯膝侧卧的人，i像枕头，p像翘起的腿，合起来就是蜷着睡一觉。
语域：informal 常见场景：British informal conversation、casual spoken English、friendly text messages 表示“睡觉”时，kip 是英式非正式用语，通常用于日常口语或熟人之间的对话，多指小睡或随便睡一觉；正式或书面场合一般不用。
这 6 个词都与 kip /kɪp/ 押韵：它们的重读元音和后面的辅音都是 /ɪp/，拼写都是 -ip。注意：不能只看拼写，kite /kaɪt/、kind /kaɪnd/ 中的 ki 读作 /kaɪ/，与 kip 的 /ɪ/ 不同。
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