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turn into a chrysalis
The caterpillar slowly turned into a chrysalis.
毛毛虫慢慢地变成了蛹。
蛹；蝶蛹；蛾蛹
chrysalises — plural of chrysalis
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
蛹；蝶蛹；蛾蛹
the pupa of a moth or butterfly, especially one enclosed in a cocoon
The caterpillar slowly turned into a chrysalis.
毛毛虫慢慢地变成了蛹。
指蝶或蛾的蛹；茧（cocoon）是包裹蛹的丝壳
蝴蝶的蛹或蝴蝶生活史中的蛹期；(最初)任何昆虫的蛹期,此期蛹大多不活动且不取食
A butterfly pupa or the pupal stage of the butterfly lifestyle; (originally) any pupal stage of any insect wherein the pupa is largely inactive and takes no food.
被茧包裹的蛾或蝴蝶的蛹
pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
蝴蝶蛹的裸露悬挂茧；(最初)任何茧
The bare hanging cocoon of butterfly pupae; (originally) any cocoon.
任何在成长或发展过程中如蝴蝶破茧般脱离的限制性环境或处境
Any limiting environment or situation escaped during one's growth or development in the manner of a butterfly.
The butterfly emerged from the chrysalis after two weeks.
蝴蝶两周后从蛹中出来。
We watched the chrysalis hanging from the branch change color.
我们看着挂在树枝上的蛹变色。
A chrysalis protects the insect while it transforms into an adult.
蛹在昆虫变成成虫时保护它。
The caterpillar slowly turned into a chrysalis.
毛毛虫慢慢地变成了蛹。
emerge 常与 from 连用，表示从蛹中出来。
The butterfly emerged from the chrysalis after two weeks.
蝴蝶在两周后从蛹中出来。
复数形式可写作 chrysalises 或 chrysalides。
The larva forms a chrysalis and then becomes an adult moth.
幼虫形成蛹，然后变成成年蛾。
Not this
The butterfly came out of chrysalis yesterday.
Use this
The butterfly came out of the chrysalis yesterday.
chrysalis 是可数名词单数，单独使用前需要加冠词 the；中文说“从蛹里出来”不需要冠词，因此容易漏掉。
Not this
I found two chrysalis on the branch.
Use this
I found two chrysalises on the branch.
chrysalis 的复数形式是 chrysalises（也可用 chrysalides）；中文名词没有复数变化，学习者容易照搬单数形式。
Not this
The adult butterfly emerged its chrysalis.
Use this
The adult butterfly emerged from its chrysalis.
emerge 是不及物动词，表示“从……出来”要用 emerge from；中文“从……出来”常省略介词“从”，导致漏掉 from。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
破蛹而出
The butterfly emerged from the chrysalis after two weeks.
两周后，蝴蝶破蛹而出。
蛹期
The caterpillar enters the chrysalis stage before turning into a butterfly.
毛虫在变成蝴蝶之前会进入蛹期。
结蛹
Many moth caterpillars form a chrysalis underground.
许多蛾的幼虫在地下结蛹。
在蛹内
The insect's body undergoes a dramatic change inside the chrysalis.
昆虫的身体在蛹内发生巨大的变化。
蝴蝶蛹
This butterfly chrysalis is small and green.
这个蝴蝶蛹又小又绿。
破茧而出；变得自信开朗
She came out of her chrysalis after joining the drama club.
加入戏剧社后，她破茧而出，变得自信开朗。
脱胎换骨；呈現新面貌
The city has emerged from the chrysalis of its industrial past into a cultural hub.
这座城市已摆脱工业时代的旧貌，蜕变为文化中心。
冲破束缚；迎向全新阶段
He wanted to break out of the chrysalis of his hometown and see the world.
他想冲破家乡的束缚，去看看外面的世界。
Use chrysalises naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：chrysalis 音似“克瑞瑟利斯”，把它当作毛毛虫的小名，它裹在茧里睡大觉，变身蝴蝶。
语域：mixed 常见场景：biology class、nature documentary、backyard butterfly garden 该词指蝶或蛾的蛹，通常用于生物学、自然科普或观察蝴蝶发育的场合；日常口语中也会出现，但多偏书面或教学语境。
复数也可写作 chrysalides。
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