winter sleep
winter sleep — 名詞
1. a long, deep rest that some animals go into during the cold months of the year,
冬眠
動物在冬季進入的休眠狀態
a long, deep rest that some animals go into during the cold months of the year, when their body becomes very cool and their heartbeat slows down, helping them use less energy and survive until spring
Every autumn, the bears in the park eat extra food before their winter sleep.
每年秋天，公園裡的熊會在冬眠前吃更多食物。
collocation: prepare for / before winter sleep
Leo learned that a hedgehog's winter sleep can last several months without eating.
Leo 學到刺蝟的冬眠可以持續好幾個月而不需要進食。
possessive: animal's winter sleep
Wildlife researchers keep track of bats' body temperature throughout their winter sleep.
野生動物研究人員持續記錄蝙蝠在冬眠期間的體溫變化。
Camille watched a documentary about snakes that go into winter sleep underground.
Camille 看了一部關於蛇在地底下冬眠的紀錄片。
The brown bear emerged from its winter sleep when the spring flowers began to bloom.
春天花朵盛開時，棕熊從冬眠中醒了過來。
- hibernation
the standard scientific term; 'winter sleep' is less formal and more descriptive
用法筆記
Frequently used in place of the more technical term 'hibernation' in informal speech, children's books, and nature documentaries.