词汇 | torpor |
释义 | torpor noun[ U ] uk /ˈtɔː.pər/ us /ˈtɔːr.pɚ/(alsotorpidity, uk /tɔːˈpɪd.ə.ti/ us /tɔːrˈpɪd.ə.t̬i/) formal the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm不活跃;萎靡;迟钝 biology specialized the state of reduced activity that some animals experience during the winter(冬季动物的)蛰伏 Boredom, tedium and boring things banality blandness boredom cabin fever commonplace ennui flatness frustration insipidness jejune same screed snooze snoozefest sterility stodginess the same old thingidiom turgid white bread yawningly You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal (non-human) behaviour Machines - Functioning Examples of torportorpor The adaptive value of the hibernating phenotype is realized by eliminating the need to maintain a constant, high body temperature by entering torpor. The populace at large, like the populace elsewhere and at other times, veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism, between abject fear and fervent conviction. The more time in the day the patient is idle, the more he is likely to sink into a torpor of laziness. Because the hibernating mammal arouses periodically from torpor throughout the hibernation season, the ability to function at euthermic temperatures must be maintained continuously. The perception that military history has brought itself down through narrowness or torpor, however, has harmed the field by turning other historians against it. The first image suggests the conventional psychological torpor of dorveille: a "miserable pain," dimmed eyes, dizziness and darkness. Even here, however, we only have an incomplete picture about what induces hibernation and the associated biochemical changes and genetic switches to maintain it during torpor. Further, does he agree that, other than inducing an atmosphere of torpor and congestion, this is a propaganda exercise? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Not only amphibians and reptiles go into a form of torpor in winter but also snails and other invertebrates may be found in the same state. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Infection causes bats to rouse too frequently from torpor (temporary hibernation) and starve to death through excessive activity. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The drug causes torpor and prostration within minutes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Torpor enables animals to survive periods of reduced food availability. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many animals survive cold frosty nights through torpor, a short-term temporary drop in body temperature. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Such an extended period of torpor is close to a state of hibernation, not known among other birds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Further, body mass declines throughout nocturnal torpor at a rate of 0.04 g per hour, amounting to about 10% of weight loss each night. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of torpor These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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