hibernate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hi·ber·nate /ˈhaɪbəneɪt $ -ər-/ verb [intransitive] HBASLEEPif an animal hibernates, it sleeps for the whole winter 〔动物〕冬眠 —hibernation /ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən $ -bər-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
hibernate• One was already examining log crevices at the cabin, perhaps looking for a place to hibernate.• In fact, the ability to hibernate bestowed an ingenious advantage on many creatures.• The small mammals alive at this time did not hibernate, but had insulating fur and could burrow underground.• This is when the pilots who have been hibernating during the winter months get their gliders out and start flying again.• Woodchucks, like many other ground squirrels, hibernate in their underground burrows where they are thought to sleep away the winter.• He had thought that a hibernating man showed no sign of life, but now he knew that this was wrong.• Few people look at the bright side of impromptu, outdoor conversations with hibernating neighbors.• Amphibians may have survived because of their ability to hibernate or to enter a state of torpor.Origin hibernate (1800-1900) Latin past participle of hibernare “to pass the winter”, from hibernus “of the winter”hi·ber·nate verbChineseSyllable
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hibernate
hi‧ber‧nate /ˈhaɪbəneɪt $ -ər-/
verb [intransitive]
—hibernation /ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən $ -bər-/ noun [uncountable]
hi‧ber‧nate /ˈhaɪbəneɪt $ -ər-/
verb [intransitive] Date: 1800-1900
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of hibernare 'to pass the winter', from hibernus 'of the winter'
if an animal hibernates, it sleeps for the whole winterLanguage: Latin
Origin: past participle of hibernare 'to pass the winter', from hibernus 'of the winter'
—hibernation /ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən $ -bər-/ noun [uncountable]
Animals 动物
animals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on sth) 动物交配／繁育／繁殖／以…为食 fish/amphibians swim/spawn (= lay eggs)鱼／两栖动物游动／产卵 birds fly/migrate/nest/sing 鸟飞翔／迁徙／筑巢／啼叫 insects crawl/fly/bite/sting 昆虫爬／飞／咬／叮 insects/bees/locusts swarm 昆虫／蜜蜂／蝗虫成群地飞来飞去 bees collect/gather nectar/pollen蜜蜂采蜜／花粉 spiders spin/weave a web蜘蛛结网／织网 snakes/lizards shed their skins 蛇／蜥蜴蜕皮 bears/hedgehogs/frogs hibernate 熊／刺猬／青蛙冬眠 insect larvae grow/develop/pupate 昆虫的幼虫生长／发育／化蛹 an egg/a chick/a larva hatches 卵孵化；小鸡出壳；幼虫孵出 attract/find/choose a mate吸引／找到／选择配偶 produce/release eggs/sperm产卵；排卵；产生／释放精子 lay/fertilize/incubate/hatch eggs产卵；使卵受精；孵卵 inhabit a forest/a reef/the coast栖居于森林／礁石／海岸 mark/enter/defend (a) territory标出／进入／保卫领地 stalk/hunt/capture/catch/kill prey悄悄接近／猎杀／捕获／杀死猎物
Plants and fungi 植物和真菌
trees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flower 树木／植物生长／开花 a seed germinates/sprouts 种子发芽 leaves/buds/roots/shoots appear/develop/form 叶子／花蕾／根茎／幼苗长出来／长大／成形 flower buds swell/open 花蕾含苞欲放／绽放 a fungus grows/spreads/colonizes sth 菌类生长／扩散／长满… pollinate/fertilize a flower/plant给花／植物授粉 produce/release/spread/disperse pollen/seeds/spores长出／传播花粉／种子／孢子 produce/bear fruit结果 develop/grow/form roots/shoots/leaves长出根茎／嫩芽／叶子 provide/supply/absorb/extract/release nutrients提供／吸收／提取／释放营养物 perform/increase/reduce photosynthesis进行／增加／减少光合作用
Bacteria and viruses 细菌和病毒
bacteria/microbes/viruses grow/spread/multiply 细菌／微生物／病毒生长／扩散／繁殖 bacteria/microbes live/thrive in/on sth细菌／微生物在…中存活／大量生长 bacteria/microbes/viruses evolve/colonize sth/cause disease 细菌／微生物／病毒进化／长满…／引发疾病 bacteria break sth down/convert sth (into sth) 细菌（将某物）分解／转化（成某物） a virus enters/invades sth/the body病毒进入／侵入某物／身体 a virus mutates/evolves/replicates (itself) 病毒变异／演化／（自我）复制 be infected with/contaminated with/exposed to a new strain of a virus/drug-resistant bacteria感染上／接触到一种新病毒／抗药性细菌 contain/carry/harbour/ ( especially
harbor bacteria/a virus带有细菌／病毒 kill/destroy/eliminate harmful/deadly bacteria杀灭有害的／致命的细菌