搜尋結果
cocoon
- IPA[kəˈkuːn]
英式
- a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection as pupae;something that envelops someone in a protective or comforting way
- envelop in a protective or comforting way;retreat from the stressful conditions of public life into the cosy private world of the family
verb: cocoon, 3rd person present: cocoons, gerund or present participle: cocooning, past tense: cocooned, past participle: cocooned
noun: cocoon, plural noun: cocoons
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection as pupae the moth emerged from its pale yellow papery cocoon
- ▪ something that envelops someone in a protective or comforting way a cocoon of bedclothes a warm cocoon of love
- 2. a covering that prevents the corrosion of metal equipment.
動詞
- 1. envelop in a protective or comforting way we felt cold even though we were cocooned in our sleeping bags we remain cocooned in our own little world of fantasies 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ North American retreat from the stressful conditions of public life into the cosy private world of the family Americans are spending more time cocooning at home
- 2. spray with a protective coating.