spayed

IPA/speɪd/
KK[spˈed]IPA/speɪd/

spayed — 形容詞

  • spayedpositive
  • spayedercomparative
  • spayedestsuperlative

1. used for a female animal that has had surgery to remove the organs needed for re

1.形容詞C1
釋義

已結紮

母動物做過結紮手術

used for a female animal that has had surgery to remove the organs needed for reproduction, so it can no longer have babies.

例句

Rania adopted a spayed female cat from the shelter on Sunday.

Rania 在週日從收容所領養了一隻已結紮的母貓。

spayed + female cat before adoption

The rescue group will not place a spayed dog until her stitches heal.

那個救援團體不會在傷口癒合前送養已結紮的母狗。

be spayed before rehoming

常見搭配
  • spayed cat
  • spayed dog
  • already spayed
  • spayed female
  • spayed rabbit
同義詞
  • neutered

    broader term that can be used for either sex, while spayed is female-specific

  • sterilized

    more formal and not limited to pet-care contexts

反義詞
  • intact

    veterinary term for an animal whose reproductive organs have not been removed

  • fertile

    still able to produce young

文法句型

be spayed

spayed + female animal

用法筆記

Usually appears after be or before animal nouns such as cat, dog, or rabbit. It describes the state after the operation, unlike verb/1, which names the action itself.

常見錯誤

Our male cat is spayed now.
Our male cat is neutered now.
spayed is only used for female animals.
The cat is spay now.
The cat is spayed now.
after be, use the adjective or past participle form, not the base verb.

spayed — 動詞

同根字

常見搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • be spayed
  • have a pet spayed
  • get a cat spayed
  • spayed before adoption