单词 | lie dormant |
释义 | lie dormantIf somethingliesdormant, it is notactive: Hertalentmight havelaindormanthad it not been for her aunt'sencouragement. It's given her theopportunityto at last useskillsthat havelaindormantforyears. It isthoughtthat theconditioniscausedby avirusthatliesdormantin theimmunesystemuntil somethingtriggersit. Thesporescanliedormantin theearthformonthsorevenyears. Theseseedscanliedormantin thegrounduntil theconditionsarerightforgerminating. See also dormant |
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