unneutered

/ʌnˈnjuː.təd/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈnuː.t̬ɚd/ (ame, ipa)

unneutered — adjective

  • unneuteredpositive
  • more unneuteredcomparative
  • most unneuteredsuperlative

1. refers to an animal kept by people that can still produce young because its repr

1.形容詞B2
釋義

refers to an animal kept by people that can still produce young because its reproductive body parts were left in place

例句

The animal shelter refused to let Alessia adopt an unneutered male cat.

attributive position: unneutered + [type of animal]

Diya's neighbour has an unneutered dog that keeps escaping from the garden.

同義詞
  • intact

    more clinical or technical; preferred in veterinary medicine, but also has unrelated meanings (e.g. undamaged)

  • unfixed

    informal, used mainly in US animal-welfare contexts

  • whole

    broader and less precise; can also mean 'entire' or 'unharmed'

反義詞
  • neutered

    the direct opposite for both sexes

  • spayed

    female-specific; refers to removal of the ovaries or uterus

  • castrated

    male-specific; refers to removal of the testicles

文法句型

unneutered + [animal noun]

[verb] + unneutered

用法筆記

Frequently used attributively before nouns for types of animal, but also appears predicatively (e.g. 'The cat is still unneutered'). Applies to both males (castrated) and females (spayed).

常見錯誤

❌The clinic treats unneutered human patients.
✅The clinic treats unneutered animals.
💡this term describes animals only, never people.