hibernate

英 [ˈhaɪbəneɪt]

美 [ˈhaɪbərneɪt]

v.  冬眠; 蛰伏

现在分词：hibernating　过去分词：hibernated　过去式：hibernated　复数：hibernates　第三人称单数：hibernates　

高考TOEFLGRETEM8

BNC.24989 / COCA.21924

牛津词典

verb

• 冬眠；蛰伏
  to spend the winter in a state like deep sleep

柯林斯词典

• VERB 蛰伏;冬眠
  Animals thathibernatespend the winter in a state like a deep sleep.
  1. Dormice hibernate from October to May...
     榛睡鼠从10月冬眠到5月。
  2. Hibernating insects begin to move.
     蛰伏的昆虫们开始活动。

英英释义

verb

• sleep during winter
  1. Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves
  Synonym:hole up
• be in an inactive or dormant state

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