suspended animation
noun [ U ] uk/səˈspen.dɪd ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ us/səˈspen.dɪd ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
生命暂停，假死
a state in which life in a body is temporarily slowed down or stopped
Some animals, such as hedgehogs, exist in a state of suspended animation during the winter. 有些动物，如刺猬，冬天生活在假死的状态中。
figurative A cut in interest rates would lift the economy out of its current state of suspended animation. 降低利率将促使经济复苏。