hibernation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌhaɪ.bəˈneɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌhaɪ.bɚˈneɪ.ʃən/
冬眠状态
the state of being asleep for the winter
Bears go into hibernation in the autumn. 熊在秋天进入冬眠状态。
It was the time of year when rattlesnakes emerge from winter hibernation. 这是每年响尾蛇从冬眠中醒来的时节。
See: hibernate
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- Bears are thinner following hibernation.
- Bats are now beginning their long winter hibernation.
- Research showed that some members of the mosquito species have evolved so that hibernation is triggered by a shorter day length.