metamorphosis
/ˌmetəˈmɔ:fəsɪs; ˌmɛtə`mɔrfəsɪs/ n
(pl -oses / -əsi:z; -əˌsiz/) (fml 文) change of form or nature, eg by natural growth or development 变形; 变态; 变质
the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly从幼虫变成蝴蝶的过程
(fig 比喻) the social metamorphosis that has occurred in China 中国发生的社会变化.