metamorphosis

英 [ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs]

美 [ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs]

n.  变形; 质变

医学

BNC.19821 / COCA.14465

牛津词典

noun

• 变形；质变
  a process in which sb/sth changes completely into sth different
  1. the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly
     从毛毛虫到蝴蝶的蜕变
  2. She had undergone an amazing metamorphosis from awkward schoolgirl to beautiful woman.
     她经历了从笨女生到大美人这一令人惊讶的变化。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 变形;变质;彻底的变化
  When ametamorphosisoccurs, a person or thing develops and changes into something completely different.
  1. ...his metamorphosis from a republican to a democrat...
     他从共和党人到民主党人的倒戈
  2. The employment department has undergone several metamor-phoses.
     就业部已经经历了数次改革。

英英释义

noun

• a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
• a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  1. the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
  Synonym:transfiguration
• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
  Synonym:metabolism

双语例句

• The metamorphosis from anxious wife to feted author was rapid and dramatic.
  从整日焦虑的妻子到受人追捧的作家，这变化迅速而剧烈。
• Tadpoles become frogs by metamorphosis; they lose their tails and grow legs.
  蝌蚪因蜕变而变成青蛙；们去掉了尾巴、长了腿。
• ( biology) produced by metamorphosis.
  （生物学）因变形而伸长的。
• Autophagy and apoptosis in insect cells during metamorphosis
  昆虫变态发育过程中的细胞自噬和凋亡
• Metamorphosis is the basic nature of mythology.
  变形是神话最核心的本质。
• Of or relating to metamorphosis ( especially of rocks).
  属于或关于变质的（尤指岩石）。
• But up to now, mythological metamorphosis has not received systematical studies at home and abroad.
  但是，到目前为止，中外神话学界还没有对神话的变形式样作系统化研究。
• Apoptosis and autophagy during Drosophila metamorphosis
  果蝇变态过程中的细胞凋亡和细胞自噬
• But metamorphosis does not necessarily beautiful, caterpillar change is not necessarily the butterfly, right?
  但蜕变不一定美丽，毛毛虫变的不一定是蝴蝶，对不对？
• A marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis.
  变形在形式或外表上发生的明显变化；