metamorphosis
metamorphosis
[ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs, ˌmɛtəmɔːˈfəʊsɪs]
(pl. metamorphoses -siːz)
[ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs, ˌmɛtəmɔːˈfəʊsɪs]
(pl. metamorphoses -siːz)
- [mass noun](Zoology)(in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages
(动)（昆虫或两栖动物的）变态
■a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one
（人或物的）变形；变质
his metamorphosis from presidential candidate to talk-show host.
他从总统候选人到访谈节目主持人的大转变。
- late Middle English: via Latin from Greek metamorphōsis, from metamorphoun 'transform, change shape'
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