chrysalis

• 指蝴蝶或蛾在蛹期被包裹在保护性外壳或茧中的蛹，是昆虫变态发育过程中的一个阶段。

A noun referring to the pupa of a moth or butterfly, which is enclosed in a protective cocoon or hard shell during metamorphosis.

1. Pupa stageB2formalscientific

   The hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly, enclosed in a protective cocoon, during which the insect transforms into its adult form.

   蛹

   • The caterpillar formed a chrysalis before emerging as a butterfly.
   • We observed the chrysalis hanging from a branch in the garden.
   • The chrysalis protects the developing insect during metamorphosis.

   同义词pupa

2. Transformative stateC1informal

   A stage of development or transformation, often used metaphorically to describe a period of change or growth.

   蜕变期

   • She felt like she was in a chrysalis, waiting to become her true self.
   • The company is in a chrysalis phase, evolving into a new market leader.
   • His artistic style emerged from a long chrysalis of experimentation.

   同义词evolutiongestationincubationmetamorphosisrebirthtransformationtransition

   反义词finalitystasis