castrated

/kæsˈtreɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæs.treɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-ˌstrā-təd/ (ame, mw)

castrated — 形容詞

  • castratedpositive
  • more castratedcomparative
  • most castratedsuperlative

1. describes a male person or animal that has had the testicles surgically removed,

1.形容詞C1
釋義

去勢的；閹割的

經手術切除生殖腺而失去繁殖能力

describes a male person or animal that has had the testicles surgically removed, or a female that has had the ovaries surgically removed

例句

The castrated rooster in Wei's yard is quieter and no longer fights.

Wei 家院子裡那隻去勢的公雞變得比較安靜，也不再打架了。

attributive: castrated + [male animal] + behavioral result

Amara's dog is castrated, so he cannot father any puppies with the neighbor's spaniel.

Amara 的狗已經去勢了，所以沒辦法跟鄰居的西班牙獵犬生小狗。

同義詞
  • neutered

    the common, softer word used mainly for pets

  • gelded

    only for male horses; used in equestrian contexts

  • desexed

    general clinical term, common in Australian English

反義詞
  • intact

    general term for a male animal that has not been castrated

  • entire

    breeding term for male animals kept for reproduction

用法筆記

Applies to both males (removal of testicles) and females (removal of ovaries), though in everyday use it is more often associated with males. The procedure is permanent and cannot be reversed.

常見錯誤

❌The cat was sterilized last week.' (when meaning castration)
✅The cat was castrated last week.
💡'sterilized' can mean any procedure that prevents breeding, or even cleaning something of germs; 'castrated' specifically means the testicles were removed.