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

• She had been metamorphosed by the war.
  她被这场战争彻底改变了。
• 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。
• It is thought that the original crust, especially the metamorphose basement of Precambrian is the base of gold-ore formation.
  初始地壳，尤其是前寒武纪的变质基底是金矿密集区形成的物质基础。
• 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。
• 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；
• Study on Metamorphose Phenomenon of Literature and Art
  变形文艺现象研究
• A larva metamorphose into a chrysalis and then into a butterfly.
  幼虫变为蛹，然后再变成蝴蝶。
• After the sealing water is dried, the air enters the jar to make the food in the jar metamorphose and decay, and harmful materials such as nitrite is generated.
  密封水干涸后，空气进入罐内，使罐内食物变质、腐烂，产生亚硝酸盐有害物质。
• The tadpoles metamorphose and emerge onto land
  蝌蚪蜕变了，登上陆地。
• 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。