suspended animation
noun /səˌspendɪd ænɪˈmeɪʃn/
/səˌspendɪd ænɪˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the state of being alive but not conscious or active
不省人事；假死 - Hibernating animals survive the winter in suspended animation.
冬眠的动物在假死中度过冬天。
- Hibernating animals survive the winter in suspended animation.
- a feeling that you cannot do anything because you are waiting for something to happen
蛰伏状态 - We waited, in a state of suspended animation, not knowing what would happen.
我们等待着，处于假死状态，不知道会发生什么。
- We waited, in a state of suspended animation, not knowing what would happen.