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  • adj. 冬眠的; 静止的
  • [英] adj. 冬眠的 ( torpid in winter) ; 静止的 ( asleep; quiet; still)
  • [记] dorm ( 睡眠) +ant -> 冬眠的
  • [同] 同根词: dormitory ( 宿舍) ; dormouse ( 睡鼠)

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adjective

  • Etymology: Middle English, fixed, stationary, from Anglo-French, from present participle of dormir to sleep, from Latin dormire; akin to Sanskrit drāti he sleeps
  • Date: circa 1500
  • 1. represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
  • 2. marked by a suspension of activity: as
    • a. temporarily devoid of external activity <a dormant volcano>
    • b. temporarily in abeyance yet capable of being activated
  • 3.
    • a. asleep, inactive
    • b. having the faculties suspended ; sluggish
    • c. having biological activity suspended: as
      • (1) being in a state of suspended animation
      • (2) not actively growing but protected (as by bud scales) from the environment — used of plant parts
  • 4. associated with, carried out, or applied during a period of dormancy <dormant grafting>
  • Synonyms: see latent


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