cocoon

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.co‧coon¹ /kəˈkuːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: cocon, from Provençal, from coco 'shell']
1. a silk cover that young ↑moths and other insects make to protect themselves while they are growing
2. something that wraps around you completely, especially to protect you
cocoon of
The baby peered out of its cocoon of blankets.
3. a place or situation in which you feel comfortable and safe, and are protected from anything unpleasant
cocoon of
She was surrounded by the cocoon of a loving family.
II.cocoon² BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive]
to protect or surround someone or something completely, especially so that they feel safe
be cocooned in something
She was cocooned in a reassuring network of friends and relatives.
Usually she lay for ages cocooned in her warm bed.
—cocooned adjective:
a rich cocooned existence

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cocoon
A cocoon is a silky covering made by a caterpillar. The cocoon protects the developing moth.

◎	[kə'ku:n]
※	danh từ
	■	cái kén (tằm)
	■	cái bọc để che chở như cái kén
	■	tình trạng sống tách rời được che chở
※	ngoại động từ
	■	làm kén
	■	bao phủ kín như cái kén
◎	[cocoon]
〆	saying & slang
	■	stay inside your home to feel comfortable and safe
		☆	We don't want to go out tonight. We feel like cocooning.