| 单词 | chrysalis |
| 释义 | chrysalis (once / 6832 pages) n A chrysalis is the form a caterpillar takes before it emerges from its cocoon as a fully formed moth or butterfly. The chrysalis has hard skin that's left behind after the caterpillar sheds its soft outer skin. Besides forming itself into a chrysalis, a caterpillar is also able to spin a kind of sticky silk for attaching itself to a branch or leaf. The often gold-colored chrysalis stays attached while undergoing further transformation toward becoming a butterfly. Chrysalis comes from the Greek khrysallis, "golden pupa of the butterfly," from khrysos, "gold." WORD FAMILYchrysalis: chrysalides, chrysalises USAGE EXAMPLESHaving been carried offstage, Ms. Koppe returns ensconced in a chrysalis of gleaming cellophane, which she sheds in a kind of overwrought resurrection scene. New York Times(Oct 06, 2016) If it stays warm, the chrysalises will hatch soon and the butterflies will head south. Washington Post(Oct 11, 2016) It was leaflets handed to her at the hospital with numbers for a local charity, the Chrysalis Trust, that helped her through. BBC(Oct 09, 2016) n pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon Hyper pupa an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult |
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