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overwinter

/oh-ver-win-ter/US // ˌoʊ vərˈwɪn tər //UK // (ˌəʊvəˈwɪntə) //

越冬,过冬,越冬期,越冬的

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera.

Examples

  • In the winter of 1540, a Spanish soldier named Hernando de Soto led a colonial expedition into the region, and a local leader, Chikasha Minka, gave them permission to overwinter in the town.

  • Still, overwintering dinosaurs would have endured months of darkness, cold temperatures and even snowfall, Druckenmiller says.

  • Local fire managers confirmed that these were the same fires, prompting the researchers to wonder just how often fires overwinter.

  • Year-one individuals overwinter differently from the older generation.

  • Some whales may also overwinter in the northern summering areas.

  • Eggs laid in autumn overwinter and hatch the next summer, from April to August, depending upon the species.