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.
毛毛蟲在變成蝴蝶之前吐絲作繭。
R
Something soft that wraps around a person or thing to keep them safe.
The baby was snug in the cocoon of blankets.
寶寶在毯子的包裹中感到舒適溫暖。
verb
R
To surround someone or something completely to keep them safe.
The sleeping bags cocooned us, keeping us warm and safe.
睡袋把我们包裹起來，讓我們保持溫暖和安全。
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.
為了省錢，她決定宅在家裡而不是外出。
translation
繭, 保護層
包裹, 宅在家裡
詞形變化
3rd Present
cocoons
Past
cocooned
Perfect
cocooned
Progressive
cocooning
Plural
cocoons