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休眠
xiū mián
Meaning
- (biology) dormant
- (computing) to hibernate
Definition
指生物在不利环境条件下进入不活动或减弱生命活动的状态，也指计算机等电子设备进入低功耗待机模式。
A state of inactivity or reduced metabolic activity in organisms under unfavorable conditions, and also a low-power standby mode for electronic devices like computers.
Usage
用于描述生物冬眠、电脑睡眠模式，或比喻人的长时间休息或不活跃状态。
Used to describe hibernation in animals, sleep mode in computers, or metaphorically for a long period of rest or inactivity in humans.
Examples
- 1 熊在冬天会进入休眠状态。 (Bears enter a state of hibernation in winter.)
- 2 我的电脑正在休眠，按任意键唤醒。 (My computer is in sleep mode; press any key to wake it up.)
- 3 这个项目进入了休眠期，等待资金重启。 (This project has entered a dormant period, waiting for funding to restart.)
- 4 经过一年的忙碌，他决定让自己休眠一段时间。 (After a year of busy work, he decided to let himself hibernate for a while.)
- 5 这种植物在干旱时会休眠，等到雨季再复苏。 (This plant goes dormant during drought and revives in the rainy season.)
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