dormant

界面语言: zh

🇬🇧 /ˈdɔːmənt/ 🇺🇸 /ˈdɔrmənt/

📖 释义

  1. adjective
    休眠的; 潜伏的; 暂停的; 未行使的; 卧姿的

🔗 详情

词形变化

常用搭配

dormant volcanodormant accountlie dormantremain dormantdormant statedormant period

派生词

dormancydormantly

同义词

inactivelatentquiescentsleepinginertsuspended

反义词

activeawakeoperative

易混淆词

latent
EN: 'Latent' implies something hidden that may emerge or develop; 'dormant' implies something currently inactive but with the potential to become active again.
zh: 'Latent'（潜在的）暗示某种隐藏且可能浮现或发展的东西；'dormant'（休眠的）暗示目前处于inactive状态但有可能再次活跃。
dormitory
EN: 'Dormitory' is a sleeping quarters (noun); 'dormant' is an adjective meaning inactive, though both share the Latin root 'dormire' (to sleep).
zh: 'Dormitory'是宿舍（名词）；'dormant'是形容词，意为不活跃的，尽管两者都源自拉丁语词根'dormire'（睡觉）。

拼写提示

EN: Remember the silent 't' at the end: 'dormant', not 'dorman'. The word comes from Latin 'dormire' (to sleep), which helps remember the spelling.
zh: 记住末尾无声的't'：'dormant'，而不是'dorman'。这个词源自拉丁语'dormire'（睡觉），这有助于记忆拼写。

💬 例句

  1. The volcano had been dormant for over a century before it erupted.

    这座火山在喷发前已经休眠了一个多世纪。

  2. Seeds can remain dormant in the soil for years before conditions trigger germination.

    种子可以在土壤中休眠多年，直到条件适宜才萌发。

  3. The dormant bank account was eventually closed after years of no activity.

    该银行账户因多年未使用，最终被注销。

  4. The dormant patent rights were revived when the technology became commercially viable.

    当该技术具备商业可行性时，休眠的专利权被重新激活。

  5. The family crest featured a lion dormant, symbolizing peaceful strength.

    家族徽章上有一只沉睡的狮子，象征着和平的力量。