During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil.
冬天种子在土壤中休眠。
Something that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on. dorm, dormit= to sleep 睡
dormancy n. 休眠；蛰伏
dorm 睡 + ancy 表状态 → 休眠；蛰伏
dormant adj. 休眠的
dorm 睡 + ant …的，具有…性质的 → 休眠的
dormitive adj. 安眠的
dormit 睡 + ive …的 → 安眠的
dormitory n. 宿舍
dormit 睡 + ory 场所 → 宿舍
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