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diapause

/ˈdaɪəˌpɔz/ /ˈdaɪəˌpɑz/

Meanings
noun

滞育, 休眠。

A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)

Examples :

"The monarch butterfly enters diapause during the winter months, halting its development until warmer weather returns. "
帝王蝶在冬季进入滞育期，暂停生长发育，直到天气转暖才会恢复。
biology physiology organism animal insect fish environment ecology nature

Related Words

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

发展， 进展

"The development of this story has been slow."

这个故事的情节进展缓慢。

Illustration embryos

embryos noun

/ˈembrioʊz/ /ˈembriəʊz/

胚胎，孕卵。

"In vitro fertilization creates several embryos, which are then closely monitored for development before implantation. "

体外受精会制造出几个胚胎，之后会对这些胚胎的发育情况进行密切监测，然后再进行移植。

Illustration organism

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

生物，有机体

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

生物课上，生物系的学生们研究了这种单细胞生物。

Illustration temporary

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

临时工, 临时人员

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

面包店的那个临时工只在那里干了一个夏天。

Illustration conditions

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

条件, 状况, 前提。

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

程序在以下条件下可以顺利运行：计算机有足够的内存且网络连接稳定。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration adverse

adverse adjective

/ədˈvɜ(ɹ)s/

不利的，有害的。

"adverse criticism"

不利的批评

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

物种，种类

"the male species"

男性这一种

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

蝴蝶，蝶。

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

一只美丽的蝴蝶在花园的花朵周围翩翩飞舞。

Illustration oviparous

oviparous adjective

/əʊˈvɪpəɹəs/ /oʊˈvɪpəɹəs/

卵生的

"The echidna is a monotreme, which is the extremely small subset of oviparous mammals."

针鼹是一种单孔目动物，单孔目是哺乳动物中卵生这一类别里极其小的一个分支。

Illustration environmental

environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

环境的，生态的

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "

学校的新政策重点关注环境的可持续性发展。

Illustration insects

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

昆虫，虫子

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

我们的棚屋里有好几种昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和胡蜂。