chrysalis

/ˈkrɪsəlɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɪsəlɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkri-sə-ləs/ (ame, mw)

chrysalis — 名詞

  • chrysalissingular
  • chrysalisesplural

1. the hard shell that covers a butterfly or moth during the stage before it comes

1.名詞C2
釋義

蛹

蝶蛾成蟲前的硬殼階段

the hard shell that covers a butterfly or moth during the stage before it comes out as a winged adult, or the insect inside that shell.

例句

Ari watched the green chrysalis hanging under a leaf in the garden.

Ari 看著掛在花園葉子下的綠色蛹。

collocation: chrysalis hanging under a leaf

The class opened the jar and found a chrysalis beside the branch.

全班打開玻璃罐時，發現樹枝旁有一個蛹。

chrysalis beside the branch

同義詞
  • pupa

    the technical general term for this stage in an insect's life cycle; chrysalis is mainly used for butterflies

  • cocoon

    usually the silk case around some moth pupae, not the insect stage itself

用法筆記

In everyday English, chrysalis is mainly used for butterflies. In science writing, pupa is the broader term, and cocoon often refers to the silk covering around some moth pupae rather than the stage itself.

常見錯誤

❌The caterpillar slept in a chrysalis cocoon all winter.
✅The caterpillar stayed in its chrysalis all winter.' or 'The caterpillar stayed inside its cocoon all winter.
💡chrysalis and cocoon are not interchangeable names for the same thing.