cocoon
US /kəˈkuːn/
UK /kəˈkuːn/
名詞
1.
繭
a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects, especially silkworms, to protect themselves in the pupal stage
範例:
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The caterpillar spun a beautiful cocoon before transforming into a butterfly.
毛毛蟲在變成蝴蝶之前,織了一個美麗的繭。
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The silkworm's cocoon is used to produce silk.
蠶的繭被用來生產絲綢。