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

• We have latent talents and dormant faculties, which are brought to light by exercise.
  我们蕴蓄着的天才和才能必须藉运用才发挥无余。
• They could travel through the air, float in water, and lie dormant for many months.
  他们可以通过空气传播，飘在水面上，在土壤中休眠很多个月。
• 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。
• On a routine inspection I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL.
  在定期检查我发现了与BAL的一个休眠住所的帐户。
• They are no longer dormant, especially in Asia.
  这些国家将不再蛰伏，尤其是亚洲国家。
• 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。
• 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；
• The plants remain dormant all winter.
  这些植物整个冬天都在休眠。
• We must all hope that spirit is dormant rather than extinct.
  我们都应抱有希望：这种精神仅仅是沉睡了，而非绝迹了。
• This is a dormant volcano.
  这是座休眠的火山。