suspended animation

noun
🔊/səˌspendɪd ænɪˈmeɪʃn/
🔊/səˌspendɪd ænɪˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the state of being alive but not conscious or active不省人事;假死
    • Hibernating animals survive the winter in suspended animation.冬眠的动物会在冬天暂停动画后生存下来。
  2. 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.我们在动画暂停状态下等待,不知道会发生什么。