castrate

【中英词典】castrate

形容词： 1. castrated: 阉割的 2. castrating: 阉割的 名词： 1. castration: 阉割 2. castrator: 阉割者 词语辨析： - castrate: 主要指动物的阉割，也可用于人类的阉割。 - neuter: 主要指动物的阉割，也可用于植物的无性繁殖。 - emasculate: 指男性失去男子气概或力量，也可指阉割。 词汇扩充： - castrated male: 阉割公动物 - castrated lamb: 阉割公羊 - castrated horse: 阉割公马 - castrated dog: 阉割公狗 - castrated cat: 阉割公猫 近义词： - geld: 阉割（马、公牛等） - spay: 阉割（母狗、母猫等） 反义词： - breed: 繁殖

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）

castrate (verb)
1. If an animal is castrated, its testicles are removed in order to prevent it from breeding or to make it less aggressive.
Example: The males are castrated before they reach sexual maturity.
2. If a man is castrated, his testicles are removed, usually because of an illness.
Example: In the past, some men were castrated so that they could sing in church choirs.
castrated (adjective)
If an animal is castrated, its testicles have been removed.
Example: An increasing number of castrated dogs are being used for this purpose.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）

castrate (verb)
Remove the testicles of (a male animal or man).
Example: The gelding is a castrated male.
castration (noun)
The removal of the testicles of a male animal or man.
Example: She said her husband had threatened castration if she left him.
castrator (noun)
A person or thing that castrates.
Example: The most common method of castration is by using a rubber ring.

【例句】

1. The farmer decided to castrate the bull to make it more docile.（这位农民决定阉割这头公牛，使其更温顺。） 2. The castrated male cat is less likely to roam and fight with other cats.（阉割过的公猫不太可能四处漫游并与其他猫打斗。） 3. The village has a tradition of castrating pigs to improve their meat quality.（这个村庄有一个阉割猪的传统，以提高肉质。） 4. The castration of the dog was performed by a professional veterinarian.（这只狗的阉割是由一位专业兽医进行的。） 5. The castrated horse is often used for riding and farm work.（阉割过的马通常用于骑乘和农场工作。） 6. He was castrated in order to prevent the spread of certain genetic diseases.（为了防止某些遗传疾病的传播，他接受了阉割。） 7. The castrator used a surgical knife to remove the testicles.（阉割者使用手术刀来切除睾丸。） 8. The castration of male animals is a common practice in livestock farming.（对公动物进行阉割是养殖业中的常见做法。） 9. The castration of the piglets was done when they were only a few weeks old.（小猪们只有几周大时就被阉割了。） 10. The castrated lambs are raised for their meat and wool.（这些阉割过的小羊是为了它们的肉和羊毛而饲养的。） 11. The castrated male dog is less likely to display aggressive behavior.（这只阉割过的公狗不太可能表现出攻击性行为。） 12. The castrated male cat is more likely to become overweight.（阉割过的公猫更容易变得超重。） 13. The castration of wild boars helps control their population and reduce damage to crops.（对野猪进行阉割有助于控制它们的数量并减少对农作物的破坏。） 14. The castrator carefully sterilized the instruments before the procedure.（阉割者在手术前仔细消毒了器械。） 15. The castrated male sheep are often more docile and easier to manage.（阉割过的公绵羊通常更温顺，更容易管理。） 16. The castration of male animals is commonly performed to improve their meat quality.（对公动物进行阉割常常是为了提高它们的肉质。） 17. The castrated male pigs are raised for their lean meat.（这些阉割过的公猪是为了它们的瘦肉而饲养的。） 18. The castrator used a local anesthetic to numb the area before the surgery.（阉割者在手术前使用了局部麻醉剂麻痹了该区域。） 19. The castrated male goats are less aggressive towards each other.（阉割过的公山羊彼此之间不太会表现出攻击性。） 20. The castration of the male dog was necessary to prevent unwanted breeding.（对这只公狗进行阉割是为了防止不必要的繁殖。）