Noun:

1. the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances;

   "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"
   

3. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

evolutionn.进化；发展；演变

translationn.翻译；译文；RNA的转录；平移

adaptationn.改编；改编成的作品；适应；【心】（感官）适应，适应性变化

transformationn.转型；转化；改造

changen.变化；零钱v.改变

conversionn.转变；换算

mutationn.变化；突变；变异

alterationn.改变；变更

transmutationn.变化；转化；<物> <化> 嬗变；换变；蜕变

transfigurationn.变形；美化；耶稣的变容；耶稣变容节

metabolismn.新陈代谢

1. Low temperature keep the foods from metamorphosis.
   低温使食物不会变质。
2. One of the favourite games in fairy tales is metamorphosis.
   神话故事的惯用手法之一是凭借魔力改变形态。
3. She's undergo quite a metamorphosis since you last see her.
   自你上次见到她以来，她已完全变了一个样子。
4. It shows the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly.
   它展示了从幼虫变成蝴蝶的过程。