metamorphosis
英 [ˌmetəˈmɔ:fəsɪs] 美 [ˌmetəˈmɔrfəsɪs]

n.

变形（尤指从蛹变为昆虫）；（性格、环境等的）改变；

变形

复数：metamorphoses

英英释义

metamorphosis[ ,metə'mɔ:fəsis ]

• n.
  • the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

    同义词：metabolism

  • a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

    "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"

    同义词：transfiguration

  • a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Low temperature keep the foods from metamorphosis.
   低温使食物不会变质。
2. One of the favourite games in fairy tales is metamorphosis.
   神话故事的惯用手法之一是凭借魔力改变形态。
3. She's undergo quite a metamorphosis since you last see her.
   自你上次见到她以来，她已完全变了一个样子。
4. It shows the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly.
   它展示了从幼虫变成蝴蝶的过程。

权威例句

Feature-based image metamorphosis
Feature-based image metamorphosis
Feature-Based Image Metamorphosis
Time and Size at Metamorphosis Related to Adult Fitness in Ambystoma Talpoideum
Amphibian Metamorphosis: Growth Rate, Predation Risk, and the Optimal Size at Transformation
Size and Timing of Metamorphosis in Complex Life Cycles: Time Constraints and Variation
Organizational evolution: A metamorphosis model of convergence and reorientation.
Adult Recruitment in Chorus Frogs: Effects of Size and Date at Metamorphosis
Chronological metamorphosis of the auricular surface of the ilium: a new method for the determination of adult skeletal age at death.
Ecological Aspects of Amphibian Metamorphosis: Nonnormal distributions of competitive ability reflect selection for facultative meta...