hibernate
/ˈhaɪbəneɪt/verb
no obj.
1- (of an animal or plant) spend the winter in a dormant state（动物或植物）冬眠。
1.1
- figurative (of a person) remain inactive or indoors for an extended period〈喻〉（人）（长期）蛰居, 不活动：
the pilots who have been hibernating during the winter months get their gliders out again.
冬天一直蛰居的飞行员又飞起了滑翔机。
派生词
hibernation
nounhibernator
noun词源
early 19th cent.: from Latin hibernare, from hiberna 'winter quarters', from hibernus 'wintry'.