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cocoon

English → Chinese

noun//kəˈkuːn//

(生物) 茧:昆虫幼虫(如蚕)为保护自身而吐丝织成的外壳

The silkworm spins a soft white cocoon before it transforms into a moth.

(Chinese) 蚕在变成蛾之前会吐丝织成一个柔软的白色茧。

She felt safe and warm inside her thick down blanket, like a caterpillar in a cocoon.

(Chinese) 在厚厚的羽绒毯里,她感到既安全又温暖,就像茧里的毛虫一样。

Entry ID: en:zh:cocoon · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary