|kəˈkuːn| A. noun 1. Zoology 茧 jiǎn to spin a cocoon 结茧 cocoon stage 结茧期 2. (nest) 安乐窝 ānlèwō wrapped in a cocoon of blankets 裹在舒适的毯子里 3. figurative 呵护 hēhù a cocoon of love 爱的呵护 B. transitive verb 1. (wrap) 小心地包裹 xiǎoxīn de bāoguǒ ‹child, object›to cocoon a baby in blankets 小心翼翼地把婴儿裹在毯子里 2. figurative (protect) 保护 bǎohù to be cocooned from the world 与世隔绝 a cocooned existence 蚕茧式的生活