hibernate

动词 v.
/ˈhaɪbə(r)ˌneɪt/    /ˈhaɪbəɹˌneɪt/|[ˈhäɪbɚˌneɪt]

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep. intransitive
    — Hedgehogs and bears are two of the many mammals that hibernate in winter.
  2. To live in seclusion. intransitive
  3. To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory. intransitive
    — Your computer hibernates after it has been idle for the specified amount of time.

词形变化

hibernates present,singular,third-person hibernating participle,present hibernated participle,past hibernated past hivernate alternative hybernate alternative

词源

Borrowed from Latin hībernātus, perfect passive participle of hībernō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from hībernus (“wintry”).
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