metamorphosis

Ovid's Metamorphoses records the transformations of gods and mortals in classical mythology.奥维德的《变形记》记录了古典神话中神明与凡人的种种蜕变。

The city underwent a metamorphosis in the post-war decades as immigration transformed its cultural life.战后的几十年里，随着移民改变了其文化生活，这座城市经历了一场蜕变。