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.

  1. 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

  1. ADJ 暂停活动的;暂搁不用的;休眠的;蛰伏的
    Something that is dormant is 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。

双语例句

  1. The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated
    病毒潜伏于神经组织里直到被激活。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
  5. 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。
  6. 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。
  7. 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。
  8. This is a dormant volcano.
    这是座休眠的火山。
  9. The plants remain dormant all winter.
    这些植物整个冬天都在休眠。
  10. They are no longer dormant, especially in Asia.
    这些国家将不再蛰伏,尤其是亚洲国家。
  11. 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。
  12. 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。
  13. And his spirit was dormant for40 years.
    他的灵魂隐匿了40年。
  14. 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。
  15. 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。
  16. 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。
  17. A dormant volcano is quiet at present.
    一个暂停活动的火山目前是静止的。
  18. 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;
  19. 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。
  20. 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。
  21. 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。
  22. Awakening of Insects mean spring's move, awakened dormant in the soil hibernating animals.
    惊蛰的意思是春雷乍动,惊醒了蛰伏在土壤中冬眠的动物。
  23. Viruses can remain dormant for long periods.
    病毒可以长时间保持休眠状态。
  24. 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。
  25. And confers drug resistance in both proliferating and dormant cancer cells.
    使增殖和休眠的肿瘤细胞产生抗药性。
  26. This dormant volcano suddenly fired up.
    这座休眠火山突然爆发了。
  27. To pass the winter in a dormant or torpid state.
    冬眠在蛰伏的或昏睡的状态中过冬。
  28. 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。
  29. 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。

英英释义

adj

  1. inactive but capable of becoming active
    1. her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened

    Synonym:    abeyant

  2. (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
    1. a dormant volcano

    Synonym:    inactive

  3. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
    1. dormant buds
    2. a hibernating bear
    3. torpid frogs

    Synonym:    hibernating(a)torpid