metamorphosis
noun uk/ˌmet.əˈmɔː.fə.sɪs/ us/ˌmet̬.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/ metamorphoses
[ C ]彻底的变化
a complete change
Under the new editor, the magazine has undergone a metamorphosis. 在新主编的领导下,这份杂志彻底改头换面了。
[ U ] biology specialized变态,蜕变
the process by which the young form of insects and some animals, such as frogs, develops into the adult form