| 单词 | torpor |
| 释义 | torpor (once / 3656 pages) n Torpor is a state of mental and physical inactivity. "After a huge Thanksgiving meal, my family members fall into a torpor; no one can even pick up the TV remote." Torpor can be used in everyday speech, but it's also a scientific term for a state of deep sleep that allows animals to conserve energy. Certain species of bats, birds, and frogs rely on torpor for survival during tough times. While humans don't technically belong to this group of animals, they certainly appear to, especially after a large meal and on most Monday mornings. WORD FAMILYtorpor: torpors USAGE EXAMPLESSo when faced with a crisis of legitimacy, institutional torpor and habit prevent it from rising to the occasion. Salon(Nov 28, 2016) I was thrashing around for something that could get me out of the shocked torpor I felt after the election results dropped. The Guardian(Nov 11, 2016) Deflation is often a symptom of economic torpor. Economist(Oct 27, 2016) 1n a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility he fell into a deep torpor Syn|Hypo|Hyper torpidity hibernation the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter lassitude, lethargy, sluggishnessa state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) hebetudemental lethargy or dullness physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state the condition or state of the body or bodily functions 2n inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy Syn|Hyper listlessness, torpidity, torpidness passiveness, passivity the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative |
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