lie dormant

常见例句

This theory had lay dormant for about 40 years, though, without any supporting evidence.
由于没有确凿的证据，这个理论被弃置了大约40年。
Many other viruses may have evolved to lay dormant in ice when their host populations develop resistance, says Shoham.
肖海姆说，一些病毒在其宿主产生了抵抗力时，也许已经进化出许多另类病毒蛰伏于冰中。
As Corina experienced her new world, neural circuits that received repeated stimulation developed stronger synaptic connections, while those that lay dormant atrophied.
当科瑞娜经历了她的新世界时，不断接受刺激的神经回路发展成为更强的突触连接，而那些静止的神经回路则萎缩了。

This lost piece of my childhood lay dormant for many years.
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The flash adds a bit too, but that'll lay dormant until you pop it out via the devoted switch just to the left of the bump, on top of the camera.
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