chrysalis
English → Chinese
noun//ˈrɪsəlɪs//
(生物) 蛹:蝴蝶在从幼虫转变为成虫的过程中所处的静止保护壳阶段
The monarch caterpillar attaches itself to a leaf before forming a green chrysalis.
(Chinese) 黑脉金斑蝶的幼虫在形成绿色的蛹之前会把自己附着在叶子上。
The student watched closely as the butterfly finally emerged from its dry chrysalis.
(Chinese) 学生仔细观察蝴蝶终于从干燥的蛹中破壳而出的过程。
Entry ID: en:zh:chrysalis · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary