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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- cocoon
[kə'kun]
[kə'kuːn]
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1.
noun
茧，蚕茧
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2.
noun
茧状物（如蜘蛛、水蛭等的卵袋，蚯蚓等的土房）
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3.
noun
（运输、保存军事装备用的）塑料披盖，防护喷层，防水层
Collins English-English Dictionary
- cocoon
[kə'kuːn]
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n
a silky protective envelope secreted by silkworms and certain other insect larvae, in which the pupae develop
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2.
n
a similar covering for the eggs of the spider, earthworm, etc
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3.
n
a protective spray covering used as a seal on machinery
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4.
n
a cosy warm covering
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to wrap in a cocoon
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6.
vt.
[Etymology]
C17: from French cocon, from Provençal coucoun eggshell, from coco shell, from Latin coccum kermes berry, from Greek kokkos grain, seed, berry; compare coccus
Examples
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Families cocoon around the TV set most evenings.
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好多家庭大部分晚上都围在电视机前看电视。
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这是蚕结的茧。
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It's a silkworm cocoon.
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杭州盛产茧丝制品，被誉为丝绸之乡。
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As a city teeming with products made of cocoon silk, Hangzhou is titled the hometown of silk.
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丝素是茧丝的成分之一。
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Fibroin is a component of cocoon filament.
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蚕茧
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silkworm cocoon
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