Metamorphosis
[ 'mɛtə'mɔrfəsɪs ]
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n. 变形（尤指从蛹变为昆虫）;（性格、环境等的）改变;
💡 词根助记
meta超过，改变+morphosis形状→变形状→蜕变，变形
📝 例句
(biology) produced by metamorphosis.
（生物学）因变形而伸长的。
A butterfly is produced by metamorphosis from a caterpillar.
蝴蝶是由毛虫蜕变而成的。
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly).
处于未完全发育截断的昆虫的幼虫（如蜻蜓或蜉蝣）。
(zoology)undergoing slight or no metamorphosis.
（生态）轻微变形或没有变形的。
the metamorphosis from a tadpole to a frog
由蝌蚪演变为青蛙
🌱 联想助记
meta 变 + morphose 形状，morph→morf<ph=f>→form 形状
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
metamorphosis
n
(pl -oses ) (fml 文) change of form or nature, eg by natural growth or development 变形; 变态; 变质
the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly从幼虫变成蝴蝶的过程
(fig 比喻) the social metamorphosis that has occurred in China 中国发生的社会变化.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,metә'mɒ:fәsis]n. 蜕变, 变质, 变形【医】 变态, 变形, 变质
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I'm a little uncertain.
我有点犹豫不决。
A tree is known by its fruit.
观其行而知其人。
They are only too delighted to accept the invitation.
他们非常乐意接受邀请。