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cocoons

UK //kəˈkuːnz//US //kəˈkuːnz//

词源

源自法语 'cocon'(17世纪),经普罗旺斯语 'coucoun' 演变,最终来自拉丁语 'coccum'(意为浆果或虫瘿),因其形状相似。

noun

❶ 指昆虫(如蚕)在幼虫阶段用丝或分泌物包裹自身形成的保护性外壳,用于变态发育。

“Silkworms spin cocoons before transforming into moths.”

(蚕在变成蛾子之前会吐丝结茧。)

“The children collected cocoons from the garden to observe the life cycle.”

(孩子们从花园里收集茧来观察生命周期。)

❶ 比喻安全或隔绝的环境,常带有过度保护的负面含义。

“He lived in a cocoon of wealth, unaware of real-world problems.”

(他生活在财富的茧中,对现实世界的问题一无所知。)

“The pandemic forced many people into digital cocoons.”

(疫情迫使许多人进入数字化的封闭状态。)

同义词:chrysalis, shell, case, covering, wrapper

verb

❶ 用保护层包裹或封闭某物,类似昆虫结茧的过程。

“The larvae cocoon themselves in sticky threads.”

(幼虫用粘性丝线将自己包裹起来。)

“She cocooned the fragile items in bubble wrap.”

(她用气泡膜包裹易碎物品。)

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

常见短语

in a cocoon — 形容处于与外界隔绝的封闭状态,可能是物理或心理上的。

“After the accident, he stayed in a cocoon of grief for months.”

(事故后,他沉浸在悲伤的封闭状态中长达数月。)

cocooning trend — 指现代人倾向于居家休闲、减少社交活动的社会现象。

“The cocooning trend increased during the lockdown period.”

(在封锁期间,居家避世的趋势有所增加。)