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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