aestivation

/ˌiː.stɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌes.təˈveɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa)

aestivation — noun

1. a long period of deep rest or slowed body activity that certain animals and plan

1.名詞C2
釋義

a long period of deep rest or slowed body activity that certain animals and plants go through during very hot, dry summer weather — similar to hibernation in winter, but happening in summer instead

例句

The desert tortoise burrows underground and enters aestivation to escape the scorching Mojave heat.

enter aestivation + desert animals

African lungfish can remain in aestivation for years inside a dried mud cocoon.

remain in aestivation + duration

同義詞
  • dormancy

    broader term — covers any period of inactivity in any season; less specific than aestivation

  • torpor

    a shorter, shallower state of reduced activity; does not specifically imply summer conditions

反義詞
  • hibernation

    winter dormancy — the opposite season, though the mechanism is similar

文法句型

be in aestivation

enter aestivation

用法筆記

Frequently paired with the verbs 'enter' and 'undergo'. The corresponding verb form is 'aestivate'. This is the animal/biological sense; a separate botanical sense refers to the arrangement of flower parts in a bud.

常見錯誤

❌Bears go into aestivation during winter.
✅Bears go into hibernation during winter.
💡Aestivation is summer dormancy; hibernation is winter dormancy.