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co·coon AHD[kə-ko͞onʹ] D.J.[kəˈkuːn]K.K.[kəˈkun]n.（名词）- A protective case of silk or similar fibrous material spun by the larvae of moths and other insects that serves as a covering for their pupal stage.茧：纤维或类似纤维材料的保护壳，由蛾或其他昆虫的幼虫做成，作为其蛹阶段的覆盖物
- A similar natural protective covering or structure, such as the egg case of a spider.茧状物：类似的自然保护覆盖层或结构，例如蜘蛛的蛋壳
- A protective plastic coating that is placed over stored military or naval equipment.塑料披盖：一种塑料保护涂层，覆盖在备用的军用或海上设备上
- Something suggestive of a cocoon in appearance or purpose:某物在外形或目的上暗示为茧："a congressionally mandated process that will gradually strip these institutions of a cocoon of regulations"(Edward Meadows)“国会委任程序将逐渐层层剥去这些机关规章的外壳”(爱德华·梅多斯)
v.（动词）co.cooned, co.coon.ing, co.coons v.tr.（及物动词）- To envelop in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection from a harsh or unfriendly environment.包围：包围在或好象包围在茧中，如在严峻的和非友好的环境中得到保护
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To retreat as if into a cocoon, as for security from a harsh or unfriendly environment.隐蔽：好象撤退到茧中，如在严峻的和非友好的环境中得到安全
- French cocon 法语 cocon
- from Provençal coucoun [diminutive of] coco [shell] 源自 普罗旺斯语 coucoun coco的小后缀 [外壳]
- from Late Latin coccum 源自 后期拉丁语 coccum
- from Latin [berry, oak gall] 源自 拉丁语 [卵，橡五倍子虫]
- from Greek kokkos [seed, berry] 源自 希腊语 kokkos [种子，干种子]
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