ADJ 暂停活动的;暂搁不用的;休眠的;蛰伏的 Something that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on. 暂停活动的;暂搁不用的;休眠的;蛰伏的
...when the long dormant volcano of Mount St Helens erupted in 1980.
当长期休眠的圣海伦斯火山在 1980 年爆发时
The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated.
病毒潜伏于神经组织里直到被激活。
The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades.