| 单词 | resting period |
| 释义 | > as lemmasresting period resting period n. a period of rest or inactivity, esp. a period of dormancy of a spore, seed, etc., before germination, or of a perennial plant between growing seasons. ΚΠ 1838 J. C. Loudon Suburban Gardener 547 During the resting period, all weeds should be destroyed while they are in the seed-leaf. 1904 F. E. Clements in Bot. Surv. Nebraska No. 7. 51 Disseminules designed to pass through a resting period are often brought into conditions where they germinate at once. 1989 L. Webb Total Health & Fitness (BNC) 129/2 During its growth phase..hair grows for between three and six years. Then there is a short resting period..of about three months, when the hair is shed. 2003 Guardian 15 Sept. (Weekend Suppl.) 92/3 This includes a 30-day resting period in lightly toasted American white oak casks, the preferred wood for maturing wine and spirits. < as lemmas |
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