cocoon
🇺🇸
/kəˈkuːn/
🇬🇧
/kəˈkuːn/
noun
R
A protective covering made of silk threads that some insects, like moths, create around themselves before they grow up.
The caterpillar spun a cocoon before transforming into a butterfly.
カタツムリは蝶に変わる前には繭を紡ぐ。
R
Something soft that wraps around a person or thing to keep them safe.
The baby was snug in the cocoon of blankets.
赤ちゃんは毛布のカゴの中で暖かく快適でした。
verb
R
To surround someone or something completely to keep them safe.
The sleeping bags cocooned us, keeping us warm and safe.
寝袋が私たちをカゴのように包んで、私たちを温かく安全に保ちました。
R
To stay at home and not go out much, enjoying a quiet and private life.
To save money, she decided to cocoon at home instead of going out.
お金を節約するために、彼女は外出するのではなく家で過ごすことを決めた。
translation
茧, 保護層
包み込む, 家に籠もる
語形変化
3rd Present
cocoons
Past
cocooned
Perfect
cocooned
Progressive
cocooning
Plural
cocoons