cocoon
- IPA[kəˈko͞on]
美式
- a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection in the pupal stage.；a covering that prevents the corrosion of metal equipment.
- envelop or surround in a protective or comforting way；spray with a protective coating.
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 in the pupal stage.
- ▪ a covering that prevents the corrosion of metal equipment.
- ▪ something that envelops or surrounds, especially in a protective or comforting way the cocoon of her kimono a warm cocoon of love
動詞
- 1. envelop or surround in a protective or comforting way we began to feel cold even though we were cocooned in our sleeping bags 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ spray with a protective coating.
- ▪ retreat from the stressful conditions of public life into the cozy private world of the family the movers and shakers are now cocooning
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- IPA[kəˈkuːn]
英式
- a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection as pupae: the moth emerged from its pale yellow papery cocoon
- 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
Oxford Dictionary
