cocoons

英[kə'kuːn] 美[kə'kuːn]
  • n.茧;茧状物v.包围;包裹
cocooned cocooned cocooning cocoons
  • coca n.古柯(南美灌木);古柯叶
  • coca-cola 可口可乐(财富500强公司之一,总部所在地美国,主要经营饮料)
  • coca-colonization n.殖民化;美国化
  • Cocachacra n.科卡查克拉(在秘鲁;西经71º45'南纬17º05')
  • cocacitrin 古柯柠檬素(黄酮类糖苷)
Noun:
  1. silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs

Verb:
  1. retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment;

    "Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"
    "She loves to stay at home and cocoon"

  2. wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Silkworms make cocoons.
      蚕做茧。
    2. A cocoon is a kind of silk covering made by an insect.
      蚕茧是由昆虫制造的一种由丝组成的外包层。
    3. The children tore the cocoon open to see if there was a pupa.
      孩子们撕开蚕茧看看里面有没有蛹。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Families cocoon around the TV set most evenings.
      好多家庭大部分晚上都围在电视机前看电视。
    2. The last thing he wants to do is to cocoon all weekend in that same house.
      他最不愿意做的事是整个周末呆在同一幢房子里茧居。