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castrated

UK //kæˈstreɪtɪd//US //ˈkæstreɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'castratus'(过去分词),原意为 'cut off' 或 'prune',16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指动物或人经过手术去除了生殖腺(如睾丸或卵巢),通常用于控制繁殖或改变行为特征。

“The castrated bull became much calmer and easier to handle.”

(这头阉割后的公牛变得温顺许多,更容易管理。)

“Castrated male cats are less likely to roam and fight.”

(绝育后的公猫较少外出游荡和打架。)

❶ 比喻事物被削弱或失去重要部分,使其效果或力量大幅降低。

“The director felt the final cut was a castrated version of his original vision.”

(导演认为最终剪辑版是他原始构思的阉割版。)

“Without the climax, the story seems emotionally castrated.”

(缺少高潮部分后,这个故事在情感上显得残缺不全。)

同义词:neutered, sterilized, emasculated, altered, spayed

常见短语

castrated male — 特指被去除睾丸的雄性动物或人,常用于畜牧或宠物管理场景。

“Castrated males are preferred for meat production due to tender texture.”

(因肉质更嫩,阉割后的雄性动物常被选作肉用。)