音标:[kəˈku:nz] ;
n. 茧, 蚕茧( cocoon的名词复数 )
v. 茧, 蚕茧( cocoon的第三人称单数 )
n silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
v retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
v wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection

cocoon的用法和样例:

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。

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

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
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