
cocoons
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。)
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。)
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。)