a quiescent insect pupa, especially of a butterfly or moth
蛹(尤指蝶蛹、蛾蛹)。
the hard outer case of this, especially after being discarded
(尤指昆虫飞走后留下的)蛹壳。
〈喻〉 形成状态;过渡状态
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she emerged from the chrysalis of self-conscious adolescence .她脱离了害羞的青春期这一过渡状态。
"early 17th cent.: from Latin