dormant

英 [ˈdɔːmənt]

美 [ˈdɔːrmənt]

adj.  休眠的; 蛰伏的; 暂停活动的

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Collins.1 / BNC.11276 / COCA.11487

牛津词典

adj.

• 休眠的；蛰伏的；暂停活动的
  not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future
  1. a dormant volcano
     休眠火山
  2. During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil.
     冬天种子在土壤中休眠。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 暂停活动的;暂搁不用的;休眠的;蛰伏的
  Something that isdormantis not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on.
  1. ...when the long dormant volcano of Mount St Helens erupted in 1980...
     当长期休眠的圣海伦斯火山在 1980 年爆发时
  2. The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated...
     病毒潜伏于神经组织里直到被激活。
  3. The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades.
     联合国正重新开始暂停了近 20 年的外交努力。

英英释义

adj

• inactive but capable of becoming active
  1. her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened
  Synonym:abeyant
• (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
  1. a dormant volcano
  Synonym:inactive
• in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  1. dormant buds
  2. a hibernating bear
  3. torpid frogs
  Synonym:hibernating(a)torpid

双语例句

• The dormant period is another stage in the life cycle of the plant.
  休眠期是这种植物生活史中的另一个阶段。
• His immune system basically rolled out the red carpet for the dormant virus.
  他的免疫系统基本上成为了滋生病毒的温床。
• Viruses can remain dormant for long periods.
  病毒可以长时间保持休眠状态。
• The pupae remain dormant in the soil until they emerge as adult moths in the winter.
  蛹蛰伏在土壤中，直到冬天它们才蜕变成蛾子飞出来。
• Stage C is "the dormant of volcanic activity and the development of Jehol biota";
  C阶段为火山活动间歇期和热河生物群的繁衍；
• This is a dormant volcano.
  这是座休眠的火山。
• This test-driven development approach removes the vast majority of defects that otherwise remain dormant.
  这一测试驱动开发方法消除了大部分的缺陷，否则它们当中的绝大多数会保持休眠状态。
• Remember, this is all mental, the body must stay dormant and relaxed throughout this.
  请记住，这些动作是精神的，在整个过程中，身体必须保持静止和放松。
• The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades.
  联合国正重新开始暂停了近20年的外交努力。
• The plants remain dormant all winter.
  这些植物整个冬天都在休眠。