neuter

🇺🇸 /ˈnuːtər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈnjuːtə(r)/
词频
难度
标签 RARE
adjective
R

not male or female, used for some nouns in certain languages

The word 'it' is often used as a neuter pronoun.

单词'it'通常被用作中性代词。

verb
R

to perform a surgical operation on an animal to prevent it from reproducing

The vet neutered the cat to control the pet population.

兽医给猫做了绝育手术以控制宠物数量。

R

to make something less effective or less likely to cause strong reactions

The team's strategy was neutered by the bad weather.

团队的策略被恶劣天气所削弱。

translation

adj. 中性的
v. 阉割, 削弱

词形变化

3rd Present neuters
Past neutered
Perfect neutered
Progressive neutering