aestivation
US /ˌes.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌes.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
夏眠
the state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that occurs in response to high temperatures and arid conditions
示例:
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Many desert animals undergo aestivation during the hottest months.
许多沙漠动物在最热的月份会进行夏眠。
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Snails often enter aestivation to survive dry periods.
蜗牛通常会进入夏眠以度过干旱期。
2.
花芽排列
the arrangement of the parts of a flower in a bud
示例:
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The botanist studied the different types of aestivation in various plant species.
植物学家研究了各种植物物种中不同类型的花芽排列。
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The overlapping petals showed a distinct pattern of aestivation.
重叠的花瓣显示出独特的花芽排列模式。