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

• There is much pain accumulated in your body cells, in your dormant memory cells.
  有许多累积在你们身体细胞中的痛苦，在你们休眠的记忆细胞里。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Viruses can remain dormant for long periods.
  病毒可以长时间保持休眠状态。
• 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。