搜尋結果
metamorphosis
- IPA[ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs]
英式
- (in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages；a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one
noun: metamorphosis, plural noun: metamorphoses
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. (in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages the persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis in insects with a complete metamorphosis the wings arise from thickenings of the epidermis
- ▪ a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one his metamorphosis from presidential candidate to talk-show host
