cocoon

繭

一部の幼虫が成虫になる間、身を守るために細い糸で作る覆い。

やさしい英語で： A protective cover made of fine threads by some young insects while they change into adults.

• The moth left its cocoon.
• The caterpillar spun a cocoon on a branch.
• We found several cocoons beneath the leaves.

よく使う表現： silk cocoon, inside a cocoon, spin a cocoon

保護膜、繭

人や物を外の世界から隔て、安全に守る覆いや空間。

やさしい英語で： A cover or surrounding space that keeps someone or something safe and separate from the outside world.

• The baby slept in a warm cocoon.
• Foam formed a protective cocoon around the equipment.
• Their home was a cocoon of warmth and safety.

使い方： a cocoon of something (She lay in a cocoon of blankets.)

類義語： protective shell

よく使う表現： protective cocoon, cocoon of something, warm cocoon

包み込む

人や物を覆いで包んで保護する。

やさしい英語で： To surround someone or something with a cover that protects them.

• Warm blankets cocooned the baby.
• They cocooned the fragile vase in layers of foam.
• The cabin cocooned us from the winter cold.

使い方： cocoon someone/something in something (She cocooned the baby in a soft blanket.)

類義語： envelop, wrap, protect

よく使う表現： cocoon someone in, cocoon something in

閉じこもる

人付き合いや外の問題を避け、安全で居心地のよい場所にこもる。

やさしい英語で： To hide away in a safe, comfortable place, away from other people or outside problems.

• I like to cocoon at home.
• She cocooned in her room after a difficult week.
• They spent the winter cocooning indoors with books and blankets.

使い方： cocoon in something (He cocooned in his bedroom all weekend.)

類義語： withdraw, retreat

よく使う表現： cocoon at home, cocoon in something