metamorphosis

metamorphosis汉语翻译：
n. 蜕变, 变质, 变形
【医】 变态, 变形, 变质词型变化：
名词复数:metamorphoses英语解释：
名词 metamorphosis:

the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an *** that occurs in some animals同义词：metabolism

a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances同义词：transfiguration

a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

例句：

She's undergo quite a metamorphosis since you last see her.自你上次见到她以来，她已完全变了一个样子。

One of the favourite games in fairy tales is metamorphosis.神话故事的惯用手法之一是凭借魔力改变形态。

The social metamorphosis occurred in China is remarkable.中国发生的社会变化是值得注意的。

It shows the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly.它展示了从幼虫变成蝴蝶的过程。

详细解释：
met.a.mor.pho.sis
n.（名词）
【复数】 met.a.mor.pho.ses[-sôz.]
A transformation, as by magic or sorcery.
形变：如通过魔术或巫术引起的变形
A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
质变：在外貌、性格、状态或功能方面的显著变化
Biology A change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage. Metamorphosis includes, in insects, the transformation of a maggot into an *** fly and a caterpillar into a butterfly and, in amphibians, the changing of a tadpole into a frog.
【生物学】 蜕变：动物在胚胎阶段以后正常发育期内经历的形体变化，通常也包括习惯的变化。对于昆虫，苍蝇的蜕变包括从蛆到成虫的变形以及从毛虫到蝴蝶的变形，而两栖动物，则包括从蝌蚪到青蛙的变形
Pathology A usually degenerative change in the structure of a particular body tissue.
【病理学】 变质：指某一特定身体组织的通常为退化性的变化
来源：
Latin metamorphôsis
拉丁语 metamorphôsis
from Greek
源自 希腊语
from metamorphoun [to transform]
源自 metamorphoun [将…变形]
meta- [meta-]
meta- [前缀，表.变化.]
morphô [form]
morphô [形状]