dormancy
UK/ˈdɔːmənsɪ/US/'dɒ:mәnsi/
GREB2
释义
n.
The state of being dormant; a period of inactivity or suspended growth and development
休眠状态;不活跃或生长发育暂停的时期;蛰伏
词根拆分
词根派生dorm(「睡」)+ -ancy(表状态的名词后缀)=「处于睡眠/不活跃的状态」。它是 dormant 所描述状态的名词形式:种子若是 dormant,它就处于 dormancy。常见于生物学(种子休眠、冬季休眠)和金融(账户休眠)。
词根 dorm 还连着 5 个词常用搭配
- 1.seed dormancy种子休眠
- 2.winter dormancy冬季休眠
- 3.break dormancy打破休眠
- 4.enter dormancy进入休眠
- 5.period of dormancy休眠期
例句
- 1.
Many seeds break dormancy only after a period of cold weather.
许多种子要经过一段寒冷天气才会打破休眠。
- 2.
The plant enters a state of dormancy to survive the dry season.
这种植物进入休眠状态以熬过旱季。
- 3.
After two years of dormancy, the account was closed by the bank.
账户休眠两年后被银行关闭。