metamorphose
/ˌmetəˈmɔːfəʊz/verb
no obj.
1- (of an insect or amphibian) undergo metamorphosis, especially into the adult form（昆虫, 两栖动物）变态（尤指变成熟）：
feed the larvae to your fish before they metamorphose into adults.
在幼虫变成成虫前, 把它们喂给鱼吃。
1.1
- change completely in form or nature变形; 变质：
a father seeing his daughter metamorphosing from girl into woman.
一位看着女儿长大成人的父亲。
1.2
- with obj. cause (something) to change completely使完全改变。
1.3
- with obj. Geology subject (rock) to metamorphism【地质】使（岩石）变质：
as adj. metamorphosed a metamorphosed sandstone.变质砂岩。
词源
late 16th cent.: from French métamorphoser, from métamorphose （see METAMORPHOSIS）.