metamorphosis
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR When a metamorphosis occurs, a person or thing develops and changes into something completely different. 变质[正式]
...his metamorphosis from a Republican to a Democrat. …他从共和党党员到民主党党员的转变。
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metamorphosis /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/ (metamorphoses)
剑桥词典
- [ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
a complete change
彻底的变化
Under the new editor , the magazine has undergone a metamorphosis. 在新主编的领导下,这份杂志彻底改头换面了。
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ] biology specialized
the process by which the young form of insects and some animals , such as frogs , develops into the adult form
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