dormant
adj. 休眠的; 蛰伏的; 暂停活动的
Something that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on.
...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
The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated...
病毒潜伏于神经组织里直到被激活。
1. of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive;
2. lying with head on paws as if sleeping
3. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation;
4. not active but capable of becoming active;
Bears lie dormant during the winter.
熊在冬季冬眠.
A long dormant memory stirred.
长期潜藏着的记忆复活了.
Many animals are in a dormant state during winter.
在冬天许多动物都处于睡眠状态.
The science of electrostatics lay dormant for about 2,000 years.
静电学沉睡了大约2,000年.
She wake up dormant spring trees, just playing with spring irrigation of the flower bud.
她用春雷叫醒冬眠的树木, 用春雨灌溉刚打苞的小花.