A siesta is a short sleep in the afternoon, usually after lunch, especially in hot countries. Shops may close, the street goes quiet, and people rest through the worst heat, then go back to work when it cools.

A siesta is a short sleep in the afternoonsiesta（午睡）就是下午的一段小睡 usually after lunch通常在午餐後 especially in hot countries尤其是在炎熱的國家 Shops may close商店可能會關門 the street goes quiet街道變得安靜 and people rest through the worst heat人們就在最熱的時候休息 then go back to work when it cools等涼一點再回去工作

English borrowed the word from Spanish. The old Latin idea was “the sixth hour” after dawn — around noon.

English borrowed the word from Spanish英文是從西班牙文借來這個字的 The old Latin idea was古老的拉丁文說法是 "the sixth hour" after dawn黎明後的「第六個小時」 around noon也就是中午前後

It is not any nap. Ten minutes on a night bus is not a siesta.

It is not any nap它不是隨便一種小睡 Ten minutes on a night bus在夜車上睡十分鐘 is not a siesta不算是siesta

In English the Spanish word makes it feel a bit foreign and a bit pleasant, like a custom you are naming. People sometimes use it as a verb (to siesta), but the noun is the usual one.

In English在英文裡 the Spanish word makes it feel a bit foreign and a bit pleasant這個西班牙字讓它聽起來有點異國風、也有點愜意 like a custom you are naming就像在說一個你正在點名的習俗 People sometimes use it as a verb (to siesta)人們有時候會把它當動詞用 but the noun is the usual one不過通常還是用名詞

Though actually, English speakers often stretch it for any afternoon lie-down, even in a cold office. The stricter picture is still that warm-country, after-lunch rest.

Though actually不過其實 English speakers often stretch it英文使用者常把它用得更鬆 for any afternoon lie-down指任何下午的躺著休息 even in a cold office就算是在冷氣房辦公室也算 The stricter picture is still那個比較嚴格的畫面還是 that warm-country, after-lunch rest指炎熱國家、午餐後的那種休息