Metamorphosis
[ 'mɛtə'mɔrfəsɪs ]
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n. 变形（尤指从蛹变为昆虫）;（性格、环境等的）改变;
💡 词根助记
meta超过，改变+morphosis形状→变形状→蜕变，变形
📝 例句
(biology) produced by metamorphosis.
（生物学）因变形而伸长的。
A butterfly is produced by metamorphosis from a caterpillar.
蝴蝶是由毛虫蜕变而成的。
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly).
处于未完全发育截断的昆虫的幼虫（如蜻蜓或蜉蝣）。
(zoology)undergoing slight or no metamorphosis.
（生态）轻微变形或没有变形的。
the metamorphosis from a tadpole to a frog
由蝌蚪演变为青蛙
🌱 联想助记
meta 变 + morphose 形状，morph→morf<ph=f>→form 形状
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
metamorphosis
n
(pl -oses ) (fml 文) change of form or nature, eg by natural growth or development 变形; 变态; 变质
the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly从幼虫变成蝴蝶的过程
(fig 比喻) the social metamorphosis that has occurred in China 中国发生的社会变化.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,metә'mɒ:fәsis]n. 蜕变, 变质, 变形【医】 变态, 变形, 变质
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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No. Thank you.
不用了，谢谢。
The shortest answer is doing.
最简短的回答就是做。
The shape and dimensions of the skyscrapers depend entirely on the necessity of obtaining the maximum income per square foot of ground,
每平方英尺地皮取得最大收入