cocoon
[kə'ku:n] noun
COVER 覆盖物
countable
■the covering made of soft smooth threads that surrounds and protects particular insects during the pupa stage as they develop into adult form 茧；卵袋
[kə'ku:n] noun
PROTECTED PLACE 受保护的地方
countable usually singular
■a safe quiet place 安全宁静的地方；避风港•the warm, safe cocoon of childhood童年生活的温馨安逸、备受呵护
[kə'ku:n] verb transitive usually passive
■to protect someone or something from pain or an unpleasant situation 给…加上保护层，将…裹住•As a student you're cocooned against/from the real world.作为一名学生，你处在与现实世界隔离的环境之中。 |