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estivate的意思

estivate

英 ['istvet]
  • vi. 度夏;夏眠

estivate

英文词源


estivate (v.)
"to spend the summer," 1650s, from Latin aestivatus, past participle of aestivare "to spend the summer," from aestus "heat," aestas "summer," literally "the hot season," from Proto-Italic *aissat-, from PIE *aidh- "to burn" (see edifice). Related: Estivated; estivating; estivation.