1610s (implied in castrated), back-formation from castration (q.v.), or from Latin castratus, past participle of castrare. The figurative sense is attested earlier (1550s). Related: Castrating.
雙語例句
1. In the ancient world, it was probably rare to castrate a dog or cat.
古時(shí)可能很少對狗或貓進(jìn)行閹割。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Castrate: To remove the testicles of a male; geld or emasculate.
閹割: 去除(雄性動物的)睪丸; 閹割或使無男子氣.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. To castrate ( a horse, for example ).
閹割 ( 比如, 一匹馬 )
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. A teenaged boy had been brought to the emergency room after trying to castrate himself.