"mid-day nap," 1650s, from Spanish siesta, from Latin sexta (hora) "sixth (hour)," the noon of the Roman day (coming six hours after sunrise), from sexta, fem. of sextus "sixth" (see Sextus).
例文
1. They have a siesta during the hottest part of the day.
彼らは1日の中で最も暑い時刻にしばらく仮眠をとる。
2.Lots of people were taking a short siesta in the shade.
午後は日陰で仮眠する人が多い。
3.I went upstairs for my afternoon siesta .
私は2階に上がって昼寝をしに行きます。
4.He had acquired the knack of snatching his siesta in the most unfavourable circumstance.
彼は最も騒がしい場所で急いで寝るコツを学んだ。
5.These workers have no time for a siesta in summer.