dormant
英 [ˈdɔːmənt]
美 [ˈdɔːrmənt]
adj. 休眠的; 蛰伏的; 暂停活动的
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- a dormant volcano
休眠火山 - During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil.
冬天种子在土壤中休眠。
- a dormant volcano
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.- ...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 - The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated...
病毒潜伏于神经组织里直到被激活。 - 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。
- ...when the long dormant volcano of Mount St Helens erupted in 1980...
英英释义
adj
- inactive but capable of becoming active
- her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened
- (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
- a dormant volcano
- in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
- dormant buds
- a hibernating bear
- torpid frogs
双语例句
- They should finish ongoing work and become dormant.
他们应该完成正在进行的工作，并成为休眠状态。 - 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。 - Nonetheless, a large contingent of dormant processes can affect system performance.
尽管如此，大量休眠的进程仍然会影响系统性能。 - Viruses can remain dormant for long periods.
病毒可以长时间保持休眠状态。 - This dormant volcano suddenly fired up.
这座休眠火山突然爆发了。 - 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。 - Product development in this direction has not been entirely dormant.
这一产品开发工作并非整个处于蛰伏状态。 - The plants remain dormant all winter.
这些植物整个冬天都在休眠。 - 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。 - They are no longer dormant, especially in Asia.
这些国家将不再蛰伏，尤其是亚洲国家。