c. 1600, from Latin emasculatus, past participle of emasculare "castrate," from assimilated form of ex- "out, away" (see ex-) + masculus "male, manly" (see masculine). Originally and usually in a figurative sense in English. Related: Emasculated; emasculating.
雙語例句
1. The company tried to emasculate the unions.
公司試圖削弱工會的力量。
來自辭典例句
2. Physically, she was of a pale, emasculate and unimportant structure.
就身體上說, 她膚色蒼白, 身體柔弱,并不出色.
來自辭典例句
3. To remove the testicles of a male; geld or emasculate.
去除(雄性動物的)睪丸; 閹割或使無男子氣.
來自互聯(lián)網
4. Castrate: To remove the testicles of a male; geld or emasculate.