| 单词 | winter sleep |
| 释义 | winter sleep in British English (ˈwɪntə sliːp) noun another name for hibernation hibernate in British English (ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt) verb (intransitive) 1. (of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) to pass the winter in a dormant condition with metabolism greatly slowed down Compare aestivate2. to cease from activity Derived forms hibernation (ˌhiberˈnation) noun hibernator (ˈhiberˌnator) noun Word origin C19: from Latin hībernāre to spend the winter, from hībernus of winter, from hiems winterExamples of 'winter sleep' in a sentence |
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