"dormant" 怎么发音

word

US

DOR-muhnt

UK

DAW-muhnt

释义

Dormant means not active or not growing right now, but able to become active in the future. It is often used for plants, animals, volcanoes, and ideas.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɔɹmənt

英式英语

dˈɔːmənt

简化发音

美式

DOR-muhnt

英式

DAW-muhnt

语境中听

The volcano has been dormant for years.

Some plants stay dormant during the winter.

Their business is dormant right now.

The virus can stay dormant in your body for years before causing symptoms.