estivate

英 ['iːstɪveɪt]
  • vi. 度夏;夏眠

英英释义


1. sleep during summer;
"certain animals estivate"

英文词源


estivate (v.)
"to spend the summer," 1650s, from Latin aestivatus, past participle of aestivare "to spend the summer," from aestus "heat," aestas "summer," literally "the hot season," from Proto-Italic *aissat-, from PIE *aidh- "to burn" (see edifice). Related: Estivated; estivating; estivation.

词态变化


第三人称单数: estivates;过去式: estivated;过去分词: estivated;现在分词: estivating;