aestivating

[US]/ˌɛstiˈveɪtɪŋ/
[UK]/ˌɛstəˈveɪtɪŋ/

Translation

v.在夏季进入休眠状态或不活动,通常用于动物和植物在炎热气候中。

Example Sentences

the reptiles are aestivating during the hot summer months.

这些爬行动物在炎热的夏季休眠。

aestivating animals conserve energy by slowing down their metabolism.

休眠的动物通过降低新陈代谢来保存能量。

some species of frogs aestivate in mud or underground burrows.

有些蛙类在泥土或地下洞穴中过夏。

the snails are entering their aestivating period soon.

蜗牛很快就要进入休眠期了。

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