dormant

adj.

潜伏的，蛰服的，休眠的；静止的；资金没有利用的；权利尚待争取的

dormant volcano休眠火山；睡火山，休火山

dormant period潜伏期，垫伏期

1. Many living things are dormant in winter.
   很多生物到了冬季都休眠。
2. The professor would try to awake their dormant and sluggish faculties.
   这位教授应该试图唤醒他们沉睡和懒散的天赋。
3. A dormant volcano may erupt after an interval.
   睡眠状态的火山经过一段时间后还会喷发。
4. Many dormant branches of our organization are now springing to active life.
   我们组织中有许多沉寂的部门现在突然活跃起来。
5. As soon as they meet again his dormant love for her is rekindled.
   他们一见面,他对她的旧情如干柴烈火般又重新燃起。

Dehydration in dormant insects.
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