hibernation
n. 冬眠;(人)蛰居,不活动
例句
"In fact, " she said after a while, "we have gone into hibernation."
“事实上,”过了一会儿,她说,“我们已经进入了冬眠状态。”
Now when they emerge in the spring from hibernation, the mating process begins.
现在,当它们从冬眠中醒来时,交配的过程就开始了。
Animals which save energy by hibernation or lethargy (e. g. bats or hedgehogs) live much longer than those which are always active
通过冬眠或昏睡来节省能量的动物(例如蝙蝠或刺猬)比那些一直很活跃的动物活得更久。