dormant

英 [ˈdɔːmənt]

美 [ˈdɔːrmənt]

adj.  休眠的; 蛰伏的; 暂停活动的

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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

• A dormant volcano is quiet at present.
  一个暂停活动的火山目前是静止的。
• They are no longer dormant, especially in Asia.
  这些国家将不再蛰伏，尤其是亚洲国家。
• This dormant volcano suddenly fired up.
  这座休眠火山突然爆发了。
• And his spirit was dormant for40 years.
  他的灵魂隐匿了40年。
• He would try to awake their dormant and sluggish faculties.
  他应该要试图唤醒学生的懒散和呆滞的本能。
• But possible real-life applications may include allegiance to political parties, or diseases with a dormant infection.
  但在现实世界中，模型有可能被应用于对政党支持度或是具有潜伏感染性的疾病等事物的分析中。
• 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 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。
• Viruses can remain dormant for long periods.
  病毒可以长时间保持休眠状态。
• 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。