Adjective:

1. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation;

   "dormant buds"
   "a hibernating bear"
   "torpid frogs"
   

2. (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct ;

   "a dormant volcano"
   

3. lying with head on paws as if sleeping

4. inactive but capable of becoming active;

   "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
   

inactiveadj.不活动的；停用的；怠惰的

sleepingadj.睡着的n.睡眠动词sleep的现在分词.

quiescentadj.静止的；寂静的；不活动的

latentadj.潜伏的；潜在的

asleepadj.睡着的；已死的；不活跃的；麻木的adv.睡着；进入静止状态

sleepyadj.欲睡的；困倦的

passiveadj.被动的；消极的n.被动性

staticadj.静态的；静止的；稳定的；静力的；静电的n.静电；静电干扰

vegetablen.蔬菜；植物；植物人adj.蔬菜的；植物的

quietadj.安静的；宁静的；平静的n.安静；平静；闲适vt.使平静；使安心vi.平静下来

undevelopedadj.未开发的；不发达的；未充分发育的

hiddenadj.隐藏的；秘密的动词hide的过去分词.

unexpressedadj.不明说的；未表达的

torpidadj.迟钝的；无精打采的；冬眠的

hibernatingvi.冬眠；蛰伏；过冬

abeyantadj.中止的；暂时搁置的

activeadj.活跃的；积极的；起作用的；灵活的

awakeadj.醒着的；警觉的v.唤起；唤醒；醒来

1. Many living things are dormant in winter.
   很多生物到了冬季都休眠。
2. The professor would try to awake their dormant and sluggish faculties.
   这位教授应该试图唤醒他们沉睡和懒散的天赋。
3. A dormant volcano may erupt after an interval.
   睡眠状态的火山经过一段时间后还会喷发。
4. Many dormant branches of our organization are now springing to active life.
   我们组织中有许多沉寂的部门现在突然活跃起来。
5. As soon as they meet again his dormant love for her is rekindled.
   他们一见面,他对她的旧情如干柴烈火般又重新燃起。