hibernate
vi.(动物)冬眠
释义2:
hibernate
/ 5haIbE7neIt /
◙ verb1. [no obj.] (of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state• (动物或植物)冬眠 (figurative)(of a person) remain inactive or indoors for an extended period• [喻] (人)(长期)蛰居,不活动 »the pilots who have been hibernating during the winter months get their gliders out again. 冬天一直蛰居的飞行员又开始驾驶滑翔机。【派生】
♦ hibernation noun♦ hibernator noun【语源】
1. early 19th cent.: from Latin hibernare, from hiberna 'winter quarters', from hibernus 'wintry'
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