metamorphosis

英 [ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs]

美 [ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs]

n.  变形; 质变

医学

BNC.19821 / COCA.14465

牛津词典

noun

• 变形；质变
  a process in which sb/sth changes completely into sth different
  1. the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly
     从毛毛虫到蝴蝶的蜕变
  2. She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from awkward schoolgirl to beautiful woman.
     她经历了从笨女生到大美人这一令人惊讶的变化。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 变形;变质;彻底的变化
  When ametamorphosisoccurs, a person or thing develops and changes into something completely different.
  1. ...his metamorphosis from a republican to a democrat...
     他从共和党人到民主党人的倒戈
  2. The employment department has undergone several metamor-phoses.
     就业部已经经历了数次改革。

英英释义

noun

• a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
• a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  1. the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
  Synonym:transfiguration
• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
  Synonym:metabolism

双语例句

• ( biology) produced by metamorphosis.
  （生物学）因变形而伸长的。
• Tadpoles become frogs by metamorphosis; they lose their tails and grow legs.
  蝌蚪因蜕变而变成青蛙；们去掉了尾巴、长了腿。
• Not all crisis-driven change is as eye-catching as the metamorphosis of a ge or Citi.
  并不是所有危机驱动的改革都如通用电气或花旗变形记那么引人注目。
• Apoptosis and autophagy during Drosophila metamorphosis
  果蝇变态过程中的细胞凋亡和细胞自噬
• But metamorphosis does not necessarily beautiful, caterpillar change is not necessarily the butterfly, right?
  但蜕变不一定美丽，毛毛虫变的不一定是蝴蝶，对不对？
• This is called complete metamorphosis.
  这叫完全变态。
• Of or relating to metamorphosis ( especially of rocks).
  属于或关于变质的（尤指岩石）。
• Tadpoles become frogs by metamorphosis.
  蝌蚪由蜕变而变成青蛙。
• A butterfly is produced by metamorphosis from a caterpillar.
  蝴蝶是由毛虫蜕变而成的。
• A marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis.
  变形在形式或外表上发生的明显变化；