castrate

英 [kæ'streɪt; 'kæstreɪt] 美['kæstret]
  • vt. 阉割;删除;去掉最重要的部分;使丧失力量

低频词畅通词汇

词态变化


第三人称单数: castrates;过去式: castrated;过去分词: castrated;现在分词: castrating;名词: castration;

中文词源


castrate 阉割

来自PIE *kes, 砍,切,进一步来自PIE*sek, 词源同saw, segment。

英文词源


castrate (v.)
1610s (implied in castrated), back-formation from castration (q.v.), or from Latin castratus, past participle of castrare. The figurative sense is attested earlier (1550s). Related: Castrating.

双语例句


1. In the ancient world, it was probably rare to castrate a dog or cat.
古时可能很少对狗或猫进行阉割。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Castrate: To remove the testicles of a male; geld or emasculate.
阉割: 去除(雄性动物的)睾丸; 阉割或使无男子气.

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3. To castrate ( a horse, for example ).
阉割 ( 比如, 一匹马 )

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4. A teenaged boy had been brought to the emergency room after trying to castrate himself.
一个十多岁的男孩被抬到急诊室,因为之前他试着阉割自己.

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