metamorphose

英 [ˌmetəˈmɔːfəʊz]

美 [ˌmetəˈmɔːrfoʊz]

v.  (使)变形，变化，发生质变

过去分词：metamorphosed　复数：metamorphoses　过去式：metamorphosed　现在分词：metamorphosing　第三人称单数：metamorphoses　

GRE

BNC.20918 / COCA.20344

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变形，变化，发生质变
  to change or make sth/sb change into sth completely different, especially over a period of time
  1. The caterpillar will eventually metamorphose into a butterfly.
     毛毛虫最终将蜕变成一只蝴蝶。

柯林斯词典

• See also:...hysterical laughter which gradually metamorphoses into convulsive sobs...The group is having to metamorphose from a loose collection of businesses into a fully integrated multinational...I was going to metamorphose the movies into an art...The actors were metamorphosed into a living tapestry of color at the dress rehearsal...The tadpoles metamorphose and emerge onto land...She had been metamorphosed by the war.metamorphosis

英英释义

verb

• change in outward structure or looks
  1. He transformed into a monster
  2. The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
  Synonym:transformtransmute
• change completely the nature or appearance of
  1. In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug
  2. The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman
  3. Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection
  Synonym:transfiguretransmogrify

双语例句

• A larva metamorphose into a chrysalis and then into a butterfly.
  幼虫变为蛹，然后再变成蝴蝶。
• The metamorphose fundation of the Proterozoic and the stratum of the Late Palaeozoic exposed as "top window" to the lava.
  元古界变质基底和上古生界在火山岩中呈“天窗”出露。
• Group Notes began to metamorphose into many other "notes type" software products.
  GroupNotes开始变成很多“notes类型”的其他软件产品。
• Study on Metamorphose Phenomenon of Literature and Art
  变形文艺现象研究
• By understanding and mastering of this new metallurgical characteristic, the smelting effects of overheat, refining, metamorphose, inoculation and alloying have been further improved as well as the smelting environment.
  认识和掌握新的冶金特性，能进一步提高过热、精炼、变质、孕育、合金化等熔炼效果，明显改善熔炼环境；
• However, Process Z might immediately choose to metamorphose to another application.
  而进程Z则可能立即发生变化，转到另一个应用程序。
• Metamorphose is originated in the life consciousness in primitive society, which have gotten approve generally in academic circle.
  变形起源于人类原始思维中的生命意识，这在学术界已得到普遍认可。
• The tadpoles metamorphose and emerge onto land
  蝌蚪蜕变了，登上陆地。
• I expected that by telling people that I was gay I would metamorphose into a braver, stronger being.
  我还期望可以通过告诉别人我是个同性恋这个事实来使自己变得更加勇敢和更加坚强。
• She had been metamorphosed by the war.
  她被这场战争彻底改变了。