dormant
/ˈdɔːmənt/adjective
1- (of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep（动物）冬眠的; （似）在深睡的：
dormant butterflies
冬眠的蝴蝶
figurative 〈喻〉the event evoked memories that she would rather had lain dormant.
这个事件唤起了她宁愿让其沉睡在记忆中的往事。
1.1
- (of a plant or bud) alive but not actively growing（植物或芽）休眠的。
1.2
- (of a volcano) temporarily inactive（火山）暂时不活动的, 静止的。
1.3
- (of a disease) causing no symptoms but not cured and liable to recur（疾病）潜伏期的。
1.4
- usu. Postpositive Heraldry (of an animal) depicted lying with its head on its paws【纹章】（动物）卧睡的。
派生词
dormancy
noun词源
late Middle English （in the senses 'fixed in position' and 'latent'）： from Old French， 'sleeping'， present participle of dormir, from Latin dormire 'to sleep'.