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chrysalides

美['krɪsəlɪs],英['krɪsəlɪs],

释义

n. 蝶蛹;蝶蛹茧;〈比喻〉过渡期;过渡期中的事物;

例句

At the least this may help the nation adjust as Arab street revolutions burst from the chrysalides of old regimes to remake the region.
至少当阿拉伯街头革命在旧政权的束缚下破茧而出时,这些努力帮助美国作出调整。