spay

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spay

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spay /speɪ/ verb [transitive] HBAMBto remove part of the sex organs of a female animal so that it is not able to have babies 切除〔雌性动物〕的卵巢；阉割〔雌性动物〕 → neuter→ See Verb tableOrigin spay (1400-1500) Old French espeer “to cut with a sword”, from espee “sword”, from Latin spatha; → SPATULA

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spay
spay /speɪ/

verb [transitive]

Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: espeer 'to cut with a sword', from espee 'sword', from Latin spatha; ⇨ spatula

to remove part of the sex organs of a female animal so that it is not able to have babies ⇨ neuter

spay

BrE

/speɪ/

NAmE

/speɪ/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

spay

BrE

/speɪ/

NAmE

/speɪ/

present simple - he / she / it

spays

BrE

/speɪz/

NAmE

/speɪz/

past simple

spayed

BrE

/speɪd/

NAmE

/speɪd/

past participle

spayed

BrE

/speɪd/

NAmE

/speɪd/

-ing form

spaying

BrE

/ˈspeɪɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈspeɪɪŋ/

~ sth

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specialist

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to remove the ovaries of a female animal, to prevent it from breeding 切除雌兽的卵巢；劁（雌兽）

◆Have you had your cat spayed? 你的母猫劁了没有？