Hummingbirds enter torpor on cold nights, lowering their body temperature to conserve energy until dawn.
蜂鸟在寒夜进入蛰伏状态，降低体温以保存能量直到黎明。
Which choice best defines “torpor”?
B — A state of sluggish inactivity.. “torpor” means A state of sluggish inactivity..
Which word means “A state of sluggish inactivity.”?
A — torpor. “torpor” means A state of sluggish inactivity..
torpor — A state of sluggish inactivity.. In Chinese: 迟钝；麻木；蛰伏.
torpor is pronounced //ˈtɔːpə//.
Hummingbirds enter torpor on cold nights, lowering their body temperature to conserve energy until dawn. (蜂鸟在寒夜进入蛰伏状态，降低体温以保存能量直到黎明。)
lethargy, sluggishness, dormancy — all close in meaning to torpor (A state of sluggish inactivity.).
vigor, alertness — each the opposite of torpor (A state of sluggish inactivity.).
Yes. torpor is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
torp(麻木) → 死气沉沉。