"cocoons" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 繭

Definition

某些昆蟲（特別是毛毛蟲或蠶）製造的柔軟保護殼，用於蛻變為成蟲。此詞也可比喻能完全保護或包裹某物的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於生物學領域，描述昆蟲生命週期。比喻時用來指保護或隔離。僅用於天然或抽象的覆蓋物，不適用於一般意義的覆蓋物。

Examples

Butterflies grow inside their cocoons before coming out.

蝴蝶在牠們的**繭**裡長大後纔出來。

Silkworms spin cocoons to protect themselves.

蠶會結**繭**來保護自己。

We found empty cocoons in the garden.

我們在花園裡發現了空的**繭**。

Some kids keep old cocoons as a science project.

有些孩子把舊的**繭**保存起來作為科學專案。

In winter, many insects survive inside their cocoons until it gets warm.

冬天，許多昆蟲會待在**繭**裡直到天氣變暖。

She stayed in her room, like she was hiding in one of those cocoons.

她待在房間裡，就像躲在某個**繭**裡一樣。