"metamorphosis" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蛻變
• 變形

Definition

完全或劇烈的形式、結構或特性的變化；常用於描述昆蟲或動物的轉變，也指人或事物的重大變化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於正式或學術語境，特別指生物學中昆蟲等的蛻變。亦可比喻人或事的重大變化。常與“經歷”、“發生”等連用。

Examples

A caterpillar goes through metamorphosis to become a butterfly.

毛毛蟲通過**蛻變**變成蝴蝶。

Frogs also experience metamorphosis as they develop from tadpoles.

青蛙從蝌蚪發育為青蛙時也會經歷**變形**。

The story describes the hero’s metamorphosis from coward to leader.

故事描述了主角從懦夫到領袖的**蛻變**。

After moving abroad, she went through a real metamorphosis and totally changed her outlook.

出國後，她經歷了一次真正的**蛻變**，完全改變了自己的看法。

Seeing the city’s metamorphosis over the last decade has been incredible.

看到這座城市在過去十年裡的**蛻變**真的很不可思議。

His confidence after graduation was like a complete metamorphosis.

他畢業後的自信簡直就是一次徹底的**蛻變**。