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cocoon

UK //kəˈkuːn//US //kəˈkuːn//

词源

源自法语 'cocon',来自古普罗旺斯语 'coco'(壳或蛋壳),可能源自拉丁语 'coccum'(浆果或虫瘿)。

noun

❶ 指昆虫幼虫在化蛹前用丝或其他材料包裹自己形成的保护壳,常见于蚕等生物。

“The silkworm spins a cocoon around itself before transforming into a moth.”

(蚕在变成蛾子之前会吐丝形成一个茧。)

“We found a butterfly cocoon attached to the tree branch.”

(我们在树枝上发现了一个蝴蝶的茧。)

❶ 比喻安全或隔绝的环境,常用来形容人被过度保护或与外界隔离的状态。

“He lived in a cocoon of wealth and never experienced real life.”

(他生活在财富的茧中,从未体验过真实的生活。)

“After the accident, she wrapped herself in a cocoon of solitude.”

(事故发生后,她把自己封闭在孤独的茧中。)

同义词:chrysalis, shell, covering, wrap, enclosure

verb

❶ 用保护层包裹某物或某人,使其与外界隔离或受到保护。

“The baby was cocooned in soft blankets.”

(婴儿被柔软的毯子包裹着。)

“She cocooned herself in layers of clothing to brave the cold.”

(她把自己裹在多层衣服里以抵御寒冷。)

同义词:wrap, envelop, swathe, enclose, shield

常见短语

in a cocoon — 形容处于与外界隔绝或被保护的状态,常用于比喻。

“After her divorce, she lived in a cocoon, avoiding social contact.”

(离婚后,她生活在与世隔绝的状态中,避免社交接触。)