hibernate; winter dormancy
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Meanings
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to hibernate; to undergo winter dormancy
neutralA biological state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals, typically to survive harsh winter conditions with low temperatures and scarce food.
Xióng熊
huì会
zài在
dòng洞
xué穴
lǐ里
dōng冬
mián眠
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
yuè月
。
Bears hibernate in their dens for several months.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qīng青
wā蛙
dào到
le了
shí十
yī一
yuè月
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
dōng冬
mián眠
。
This species of frog starts to hibernate when November comes.
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Dōng冬
mián眠
de的
dòng动
wù物
jī几
hū乎
bù不
hū呼
xī吸
，
xīn心
tiào跳
yě也
hěn很
màn慢
。
Hibernating animals barely breathe and have a very slow heartbeat.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
dòng动
wù物
dōng冬
mián眠
de的
jī机
zhì制
。
Scientists are researching the mechanisms of animal hibernation.