metamorphosis

汉语翻译

n. 蜕变, 变质, 变形
【医】 变态, 变形, 变质

词型变化：

名词复数:metamorphoses 

英语解释：

名词 metamorphosis:

1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
   同义词：metabolism
2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
   同义词：transfiguration
3. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

例句：

1. She's undergo quite a metamorphosis since you last see her.
   自你上次见到她以来，她已完全变了一个样子。
2. One of the favourite games in fairy tales is metamorphosis.
   神话故事的惯用手法之一是凭借魔力改变形态。
3. The social metamorphosis occurred in China is remarkable.
   中国发生的社会变化是值得注意的。
4. It shows the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly.
   它展示了从幼虫变成蝴蝶的过程。

详细解释：

met.a.mor.pho.sis

n.（名词）
【复数】 met.a.mor.pho.ses[-sôz.]
A transformation, as by magic or sorcery.
形变：如通过魔术或巫术引起的变形
A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
质变：在外貌、性格、状态或功能方面的显著变化
Biology A change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage. Metamorphosis includes, in insects, the transformation of a maggot into an adult fly and a caterpillar into a butterfly and, in amphibians, the changing of a tadpole into a frog.
【生物学】 蜕变：动物在胚胎阶段以后正常发育期内经历的形体变化，通常也包括习惯的变化。对于昆虫，苍蝇的蜕变包括从蛆到成虫的变形以及从毛虫到蝴蝶的变形，而两栖动物，则包括从蝌蚪到青蛙的变形
Pathology A usually degenerative change in the structure of a particular body tissue.
【病理学】 变质：指某一特定身体组织的通常为退化性的变化

来源：
Latin metamorphôsis
拉丁语 metamorphôsis
from Greek
源自 希腊语
from metamorphoun [to transform]
源自 metamorphoun [将…变形]
meta- [meta-]
meta- [前缀，表.变化.]
morphô [form]
morphô [形状]