metamorphosis

metamorphosis

英 [,metə'mɔːfəsɪs; ,metəmɔː'fəʊsɪs]
　　美 ['mɛtə'mɔrfəsɪs]

n. 變形；變質

中文詞源：

metamorphosis 變形，質變

meta-,改變，-morph,形狀，詞源同form.- osis,表狀態。

例句：

1. The metamorphosis from anxious wife to feted author was rapid and dramatic.
從整日焦慮的妻子到受人追捧的作傢，這變化迅速而劇烈。

2. the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly
從毛毛蟲到蝴蝶的蛻變

3. A butterfly is produced by metamorphosis from a caterpillar.
蝴蝶是由毛蟲脫胎變成的.

4. One of the favourite games in fairy tales is metamorphosis.
神話故事的慣用手法之一是憑借魔力改變形態.

5. Hormones regulate many insect functions, including ecdysis and metamorphosis.
激素調節昆蟲的許多功能，包括蛻皮和變態。