chrysalis

US /ˈkrɪs.əl.ɪs/

UK /ˈkrɪs.əl.ɪs/

蛹

a pupa of a butterfly or moth, typically a silvery or golden color, that is enclosed in a cocoon

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The caterpillar transformed into a beautiful chrysalis.

毛毛蟲變成了一個美麗的蛹。

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We observed the butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.

我們觀察到蝴蝶從蛹中破繭而出。

繭, 保護層

a protective covering or a sheltered state of being

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She lived in a chrysalis of comfort and luxury.

她生活在舒適奢華的繭中。

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The artist retreated into a creative chrysalis to work on her masterpiece.

這位藝術家退入了一個創造性的繭中，以創作她的傑作。