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

• This dormant volcano suddenly fired up.
  这座休眠火山突然爆发了。
• 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 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。
• 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 chakra's inactivity mirrors your present state as a dormant, limited conscious Being.
  这个脉轮不活跃反映出你现在休眠状态、有限意识存在。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。