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chrysalises
蛹；蝶蛹；蛾蛹
chrysalises is the plural of chrysalis.
the pupa of a moth or butterfly, especially one enclosed in a cocoon
指蝶或蛾的蛹；茧（cocoon）是包裹蛹的丝壳
- 1.
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.
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
- 2.
pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
被茧包裹的蛾或蝴蝶的蛹
- 3.
The bare hanging cocoon of butterfly pupae; (originally) any cocoon.
蝴蝶蛹的裸露悬挂茧；(最初)任何茧
- 4.
Any limiting environment or situation escaped during one's growth or development in the manner of a butterfly.
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
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；被茧包裹的蛾或蝴蝶的蛹；蝴蝶蛹的裸露悬挂茧；(最初)任何茧；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；蛹
In use
The butterfly emerged from the chrysalis after two weeks.
We watched the chrysalis hanging from the branch change color.
A chrysalis protects the insect while it transforms into an adult.
turn into a chrysalis
The caterpillar slowly turned into a chrysalis.
毛毛虫慢慢地变成了蛹。
emerge from the chrysalis
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。
form a chrysalis
复数形式可写作 chrysalises 或 chrysalides。
Connections
Collocations
- emerge from the chrysalis
- 破蛹而出
- The butterfly emerged from the chrysalis after two weeks.两周后，蝴蝶破蛹而出。
- chrysalis stage
- 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。
- form a chrysalis
- 结蛹
- Many moth caterpillars form a chrysalis underground.许多蛾的幼虫在地下结蛹。
- inside the chrysalis
- 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。
- butterfly chrysalis
- 蝴蝶蛹
- This butterfly chrysalis is small and green.这个蝴蝶蛹又小又绿。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
复数也可写作 chrysalides。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 chrysalis 完全押韵（重音在第一个音节 /ˈkrɪsə-/）。analysis、paralysis、hypothesis、synthesis、metamorphosis 和 basis 都以 -sis 结尾、拼写相似，但发音分别以 /sɪs/ 或 /ləsɪs/ 结尾，与 chrysalis 的 /lɪs/ 不同，注意区分。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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