metamorphose
英 [ˌmetəˈmɔ:fəʊz] 美 [ˌmetəˈmɔrfoʊz]

vt.

使变形，使变质；

vi.

变形，变质；

变形

过去式：metamorphosed过去分词：metamorphosed现在分词：metamorphosing第三人称单数：metamorphoses

英英释义

metamorphose[ ,metə'mɔ:fəuz, -fəus ]

• v.
  • change completely the nature or appearance of

    "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"

    同义词：transfiguretransmogrify

  • change in outward structure or looks

    "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

    同义词：transformtransmute

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. The caterpillar will eventually metamorphose into a butterfly.
   毛毛虫最终将蜕变成一只蝴蝶。
2. A larva metamorphoses into a chrysalis and then into a butterfly.
   幼虫变为蛹，然后再变成蝴蝶。
3. The magician metamorphosed the frog into a prince.
   魔术师把青蛙变成了王子。

权威例句

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