cocoon

英 [kə'kuːn] 美 [kə'kuːn]

• n. 茧；茧状物
• v. 包围；包裹

英英释义

Noun:

1. silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs

Verb:

1. retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment;

   "Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"
   "She loves to stay at home and cocoon"
   

2. wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Silkworms make cocoons.
   蚕做茧。
2. A cocoon is a kind of silk covering made by an insect.
   蚕茧是由昆虫制造的一种由丝组成的外包层。
3. The children tore the cocoon open to see if there was a pupa.
   孩子们撕开蚕茧看看里面有没有蛹。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Families cocoon around the TV set most evenings.
   好多家庭大部分晚上都围在电视机前看电视。
2. The last thing he wants to do is to cocoon all weekend in that same house.
   他最不愿意做的事是整个周末呆在同一幢房子里茧居。

经典引文

• Each lives in a cocoon of fantasy which the outside world can hardly penetrate.

  出自： K. Tynan

• As the darkness envelops you, it is easy to believe your boat is a cocoon of safety.

  出自： C. Francis

词汇搭配

• cocoon breaker 破茧器
• cocoon cutter 茧切割器
• cocoon filament 茧丝
• waste cocoon 下脚茧
• cocoon fiber 蚕丝
• cocoon storage 贮茧
• cocoon shell 茧层
• cocoon stripping 剥苗
• cocoon shape 茧形
• wild cocoon 野蚕茧
• cocoon weight 全茧量
• cocoon process 喷覆塑料膜法...
• tussah cocoon 柞蚕茧
• perforated cocoon 穿孔茧
• cocoon cooking 煮茧
• colored cocoon 有色茧
• whole cocoon 全茧
• cocoon quality 茧质
• white cocoon 白茧
• cocoon drying 烘茧

近反义词

【近义词】

• sheath 鞘
• covering 覆盖物
• shell 壳
• case 例子
• bubble 气泡
• layer 层
• nest 巢
• coat 外套
• wrap 包
• cover 封面
• envelop 包封
• insulate 使绝缘
• protect 保护
• cushion 垫子
• isolate 使孤立
• shelter 避难所
• cosset 宠爱