dormant
adj. 休眠的; 蟄伏的; 暫停活動的
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...
當長期休眠的聖海倫斯火山在 1980 年爆發時
The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated...
病毒潛伏於神經組織裡直到被啟用。
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.
長期潛藏著的記憶復活了.
Many animals are in a dormant state during winter.
在冬天許多動物都處於睡眠狀態.
The science of electrostatics lay dormant for about 2,000 years.
靜電學沉睡了大約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樹木, 用春雨灌溉剛打苞的小花.