单词:aestivate

中文含义:

夏眠,候夏

英语词性:

动词

美式发音:

/ˈɛstəˌveɪt/

同义词:

estivate, summer sleep

易混淆单词:

hasten, hesitate

双语例句:

1. Many animals aestivate during the hot summer months to conserve energy.(很多动物在炎热的夏季候夏以节约能量。)

2. The tortoise will aestivate in the hot, dry season and emerge only with the start of the rainy season.(乌龟会在炎热干燥的季节候夏,只有在雨季开始时才出现。)