met·amor·phosis
noun/ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs/
/ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs/
(plural metamorphoses
[countable, uncountable]/ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsiːz/
/ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsiːz/
)- metamorphosis (of something) (into something) (biology) the process in which an insect or an amphibian (such as a frog) changes from its young form to its adult form in two or more separate stages
蜕变;变形;变态 - the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly
从毛毛虫到蝴蝶的蜕变
- the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly
- metamorphosis (from something) (into something) (formal) a process in which somebody/something changes completely into something different
synonym transformation变形;质变 - She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from awkward schoolgirl to beautiful woman.
她经历了从笨拙的女学生到大美人这一令人惊讶的变化。
- She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from awkward schoolgirl to beautiful woman.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek metamorphōsis, from metamorphoun ‘transform, change shape’.