dormant
形容詞
UK/ˈdɔː.mənt/
US/ˈdɔːr.mənt/
定義 dormant 形容詞
A state of being inactive or not growing, but with the potential to become active later.
休眠的；蛰伏的
After a long period of dormancy, the volcano seems to be showing signs of renewed activity.
在长时间的休眠后，这座火山似乎显示出重新活动的迹象。
The patent had been dormant until it was rediscovered.
这项专利一直处于休眠状态，直到被重新发现。
The project has been dormant due to a lack of funding.
这个项目由于缺乏资金而一直处于休眠状态。
片語 dormant 形容詞
- lie dormant
To be in an inactive or suspended state, temporarily not active or developing.
潜伏，未启用
• The company had been lying dormant during the recession, only recently resuming operations.
这家公司在经济衰退期间一直处于休眠状态，直到最近才恢复运营。