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metamorphose

英 [,metə'mɔːfəʊz] 美[,mɛtə'mɔrfoz]
  • vt. 变质;变形;使变成

英英释意


1. change completely the nature or appearance of;
"In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"
"The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"
"Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
2. change in outward structure or looks;
"He transformed into a monster"
"The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"