英语词汇“hibernate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hi•ber•nate v. [no object], -nat•ed, -nat•ing.

Zoologyto spend the winter in a state resembling sleep, as bears do.

hi•ber•na•tion n. [uncountable]
hi•ber•na•tor, n. [countable]

hi•ber•nate v.i., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.

Zoologyto spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Cf. estivate.
to withdraw or be in seclusion;
retire.
to winter in a place with a milder climate:Each winter finds us hibernating in Florida.

Latin hībernātus (past participle of hībernāre to spend the winter). See hibernal, -ate¹
1795–1805

hi′ber•na′tion, n.
hi′ber•na′tor, n.

hibernate /ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt/ vb (intransitive)

(of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) to pass the winter in a dormant condition with metabolism greatly slowed down
to cease from activity

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin hībernāre to spend the winter, from hībernus of winter, from hiems winter

ˌhiberˈnation n ˈhiberˌnator n

单词	hibernate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 hi•ber•nate /ˈhaɪbɚˌneɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -nat•ed, -nat•ing. Zoologyto spend the winter in a state resembling sleep, as bears do. hi•ber•na•tion /ˌhaɪbɚˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] hi•ber•na•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hi•ber•nate (hi′bər nāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. Zoologyto spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Cf. estivate. to withdraw or be in seclusion; retire. to winter in a place with a milder climate:Each winter finds us hibernating in Florida. Latin hībernātus (past participle of hībernāre to spend the winter). See hibernal, -ate¹ 1795–1805 hi′ber•na′tion, n. hi′ber•na′tor, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hibernate /ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt/ vb (intransitive) (of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) to pass the winter in a dormant condition with metabolism greatly slowed down to cease from activity Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin hībernāre to spend the winter, from hībernus of winter, from hiems winter ˌhiberˈnation n ˈhiberˌnator n
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