hibernation

🇬🇧 UK/.haibә'neiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A dormant state of minimal activity and reduced metabolism that some animals enter during winter.

冬眠,蛰伏

🧩 Root Breakdown

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ionact, process, state
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Common Collocations

  • 1.winter hibernation冬季冬眠
  • 2.enter hibernation进入冬眠

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    During hibernation, the animal's metabolism slows dramatically.

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