Word · Frequency #23708
siestas
午睡；午休
siestas is the plural of siesta.
核心释义
a short sleep in the early afternoon, especially in hot countries
- 1.
午睡,尤指某些文化中在一天最热时段进行的午后小睡。
A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.
- 2.
午后小睡(尤指炎热国家)
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
午睡,尤指某些文化中在一天最热时段进行的午后小睡。；午后小睡(尤指炎热国家)；午睡；午休
用法In use
After lunch, my grandfather usually takes a siesta in his favorite armchair.
用法提示：siesta 作名词，表示午饭后的小睡。
In the hot summer months, many shops close for a siesta.
用法提示：siesta 指午后休息，常用于炎热地区。
She felt refreshed after a short siesta.
用法提示：siesta 是可数名词，前面用 a 修饰。
take/have a siesta
We usually take a siesta after lunch.
我们通常午饭后午睡一会儿。
during the siesta
siesta 是可数名词；这里的 the 指午休时段。
Many shops close during the siesta.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- take a siesta
- 午睡，小睡片刻
- After lunch, the villagers often take a siesta during the hottest hours.午饭后，村民们常常在最热的几个小时里午睡。
- afternoon siesta
- 午后小憩
- The hotel offers a quiet place for an afternoon siesta.这家酒店为午後小憩提供了一处安静的地方。
- short siesta
- 短暂的午睡
- A short siesta can improve your alertness.短暂的午睡可以提神。
- siesta time
- 午睡时间
- The streets are empty during siesta time.午睡时间街道上空无一人。
- enjoy a siesta
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：中午太阳晒，字母 S 像蜷身躺下的人，听到 siesta 就想到“午睡”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：travel、daily routine、cultural discussion siesta 多用于日常或旅行语境，泛指午后小睡，语气中性；不特别正式也不俚俗，常见搭配为 take/have a siesta。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
fiesta rhymes with siesta: both have the stressed vowel /e/ and end in /stə/. The other words are spelling lookalikes that do not rhyme: vista stresses the first syllable (/ˈvɪstə/), estate has /eɪ/ as its stressed vowel (/ɪˈsteɪt/), and sister has /ɪ/ and ends in /ər/.
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