"pupa" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蛹

Definition

蛹是某些昆虫（如蝴蝶）在幼虫和成虫之间的发育阶段，通常在保护壳或茧内进行变化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“蛹”是生物学术语，用于昆虫。日常生活中，蝴蝶的“蛹”也叫“蝶蛹”或“蛹壳”。不能用于人类或哺乳动物。勿与“幼虫”（前一阶段）或“茧”（保护外壳）混淆。

Examples

The caterpillar becomes a pupa before it turns into a butterfly.

毛毛虫在变成蝴蝶前会变成**蛹**。

Inside the pupa, the insect changes its body.

在**蛹**里，昆虫会改变身体结构。

A butterfly's pupa is also called a chrysalis.

蝴蝶的**蛹**也叫蝶蛹。

Don’t touch the pupa—it’s a fragile stage for the insect.

不要碰**蛹**，这是昆虫很脆弱的阶段。

After a week as a pupa, the moth finally emerged.

当蛾子成为**蛹**一周后，终于破壳而出。

It’s amazing how much happens inside a pupa you can’t see from outside.

**蛹**里发生的变化从外面完全看不出来，真让人惊叹。