hibernation

/ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhaɪbərˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌhībə(r)ˈnāshən/ (ame, mw)

hibernation — 名詞

1. a long, deep sleep-like state that certain animals enter during the winter month

1.名詞B2
釋義

冬眠

動物冬季進入深度睡眠的狀態

a long, deep sleep-like state that certain animals enter during the winter months, when their body temperature drops and their heart rate slows down so they can survive with little or no food.

例句

Bears enter a deep hibernation each winter in their dens.

熊每年冬天在洞穴中進入深度冬眠狀態。

collocation: enter hibernation

Ground squirrels lower their body temperature to near freezing during hibernation.

地松鼠在冬眠期間會將體溫降到接近冰點。

pattern: during hibernation [prepositional phrase]

同義詞
  • torpor

    a lighter, shorter period of inactivity that can last just one night; not as deep or long as hibernation

  • dormancy

    a broader term covering any pause in growth or activity, used for both animals and plants (e.g. seeds)

  • winter sleep

    an informal, everyday way to describe the same idea, often used with children or in general conversation

反義詞
  • activity

    the ordinary state of moving, feeding, and being awake that hibernation temporarily stops

  • aestivation

    a similar state of dormancy but during the hot summer months (opposite season)

用法筆記

Hibernation is an uncountable noun — we do not say 'a hibernation' or 'hibernations.' Use 'go into hibernation' or 'emerge from hibernation' to describe the beginning and end of the state.

常見錯誤

❌Bears go to hibernation every November.
✅Bears go into hibernation every November.
💡use the preposition 'into', not 'to', with 'go' when entering this state.
❌The snake had a long hibernation under the rock.
✅The snake spent a long time in hibernation under the rock.
💡'hibernation' is uncountable; use 'in hibernation' rather than 'a hibernation.'