| 单词 | siesta |
| 释义 | siesta noun[C] uk/siˈes.tə/us/siˈes.tə/arestorsleeptaken afterlunch,especiallyinhotcountries （尤指气候炎热国家的）午睡Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Passive and not working siesta| American Dictionarysiesta noun[C] us/siˈes·tə/arestorsleeptaken at thebeginningof theafternoon,esp. inhotcountries Examplesofsiestasiesta So far, the formulae for flexibility that have been proposed consist of transferring part of the four hours of the mandatory evening tosiestatime. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English The first phase was reflection, notsiesta, as some would have liked to say. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English The best idea in that situation is to have asiestaand not to disturb a debate where respect for the speaker should prevail at all times. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English In fact, the only lesson he seems to want to teach is mid-morning siestas. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many workers in warmer climates observesiestaduring the afternoon, effecting a pause in business hours, and resuming business in the evenings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are also two free times,siesta(a time to rest after lunch), and an evening program. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A three-hoursiestabeginning at noon is practiced daily. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.I had my usual siestas on top of a guava tree one afternoon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He slept very little, but passed in prayer the greater part of the night, as well as the time allotted for the "siesta". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Usually locals use the hottest hours of the day to stay at home, have lunch and a goodsiesta. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.And the elephant, like a man in the tropics, needs a shelteredsiestain mid-afternoon because he is susceptible to sunstroke. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is possible that people who take asiestahave different physical activity habits, e.g. waking earlier and scheduling more activity during the morning. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After lunch there was a strictsiesta(no talking allowed), followed by the afternoon activity based on the subject of the day. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thesiestaafter dinner is always slight, and sometimes intermitted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Along with a nap (siesta) in the day, it has been argued that this is the natural pattern of human sleep. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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