"hibernation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 冬眠

Definition

某些動物在冬天為了節能和生存而進入的深度睡眠狀態。也可以指長時間的不活躍。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於科學或教育語境。通常指動物在冬天的行為，也可用作比喻長期不活躍（如「經濟冬眠」）。不適用於小睡或普通睡眠。

Examples

Bears go into hibernation during the cold winter months.

熊在寒冷的冬季進入**冬眠**。

Some frogs survive winter by entering hibernation.

有些青蛙通過進入**冬眠**來度過冬天。

During hibernation, animals do not eat or drink.

在**冬眠**期間，動物不喫不喝。

The company's new project is in hibernation until next year.

公司的新項目要到明年才會結束**冬眠**。

After months of hibernation, the turtle finally came out to enjoy the sun.

經過幾個月的**冬眠**後，烏龜終於出來曬太陽了。

With nothing to do all winter, he joked about going into hibernation himself.

整個冬天沒事做，他開玩笑說自己也要進入**冬眠**了。