"cocoon" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 茧

Definition

茧是一些昆虫（如毛毛虫）在变成成虫时为自己包裹的保护壳。它也可以指人或物的安全避风港。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Cocoon' 主要用來指昆蟲的外殼，也可形容人處於安全、受保護的狀態。比喻用法常見於 'in a cocoon' 或 'cocooned from'。作動詞時多為文學用法。

Examples

A caterpillar makes a cocoon before it becomes a butterfly.

毛毛虫在变成蝴蝶前会做一个**茧**。

The silkworm spins a soft cocoon.

蚕会结一个柔软的**茧**。

The cocoon protects the insect as it grows.

**茧**在昆虫成长时保护它。

Sometimes I feel safe in my own little cocoon at home.

有时我觉得自己在家就像在自己的小**茧**里一样安全。

He stayed in a cocoon of comfort and hardly went outside.

他一直呆在舒适的**茧**里，几乎不出门。

Kids sometimes need to break out of their cocoon and try new things.

孩子们有时候需要走出他们的**茧**，去尝试新事物。