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单词 cocoon
释义
cocoon
noun
uk
/kəˈkuːn/us
/kəˈkuːn/

cocoonnoun(COVER)

[C]
thecoveringmade ofsoft,smooththreadsthatsurroundsandprotectsparticularinsectsduring thepupastageas theydevelopintoadultform
茧；卵袋
picture of cocoon
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The development & parts of insects

cocoonnoun(PROTECTED PLACE)

[Cusually singular]
asafe,quietplace:
安全宁静的地方；避风港
thewarm,safecocoon ofchildhood童年生活的温馨安逸、备受呵护
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Safe & enclosed spaces
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cocoon
verb[Tusually passive]
uk
/kəˈkuːn/us
/kəˈkuːn/
toprotectsomeone or something frompainor anunpleasantsituation:
给…加上保护层，将…裹住
As astudentyou're cocoonedagainst/fromtherealworld.作为一名学生，你处在与现实世界隔离的环境之中。
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Defending and protecting
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  • anti-mosquito
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  • bastion
  • buffer
  • defence
  • defend
  • harbour
  • harm
  • have (got)someone'sbackidiom
  • hold off
  • inoculation
  • killsomeonewith kindnessidiom
  • sheltered
  • shield
  • splashproof
  • takesomeoneunderyourwingidiom
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(Definition ofcocoonfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

cocoon| American Dictionary

cocoon
noun[C]
us
/kəˈkun/
thesilkycoveringthatenclosesandprotectscaterpillars(= atypeofinsect)during astageintheirlivesbefore theydevelopintoadults
fig.A cocoon is also asafe,quietplace:
thewarm,safecocoon ofchildhood
(Definition ofcocoonfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcocoon

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However, adult eclosion did not always occur from cocoons derived from hosts that had been parasitized at the later time points.
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Six days later the female was supplied with similar cocoons and with one not covered with strawboard.
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However, second and fourth instars were also readily attacked, together contributing almost 50% of the final number of parasitoid cocoons produced.
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Under natural conditions, most cocoons were found in the upper 1 cm of sand within a radius of 500 cm from the nest.
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The host larvae hatched, entered the apples, and when fully fed, emerged and made their cocoons.
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Therefore, a second set of parasitized cocoons was left intact until the seventh day after oviposition and then carefully opened.
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Parasitized cocoons were put into a climate chamber immediately after the female completed oviposition.
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The cocoons were transferred to ventilated plastic containers for adult emergence and mating.
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The cocoons were collected and placed in clean containers for adult emergence.
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On the other hand, the soil was less compressed in the frames than in the field, making access to host cocoons easier.
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Each generation, 150-200 cocoons were chosen at random from more than 1000 cocoons to produce adults for maintaining the culture.
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Parasitoid cocoons were weighed, the wasp development time calculated and adult emergence monitored.
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To make silk, the filaments from several cocoons are unwound and reeled together, resulting in fibres of extraordinary strength.
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All cocoons that formed from parasitized hosts were removed from the stems and kept separately in vials plugged with cotton wool.
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All individuals emerged from the same sample of cocoons.
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