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estivate vi.1.消夏。2.【動物;動物學】夏眠,夏蟄。

estivation

The ground squirrel of southern california both estivates and hibernates . this kind of little animals begin resting in july and sometimes remain this way until the following spring 南加利福尼亞的地松鼠既冬眠也夏眠。這種小動物在七月份就開始休眠了,有時會休眠到來年春天。

The dormant , inactive state of a hibernating or estivating animal 蟄伏:冬眠或夏蟄動物所處的休眠,遲緩狀態。