spayed

/speɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈed] /speɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [spˈed] /ˈspā How to pronounce spay (audio) nonstandard ˈspād/ (ame, mw)

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

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