Word · Frequency #23422
decapitates
斩首；杀头
decapitates is the third person singular of decapitate.
cut the head off (someone)
- 1.
To remove the head of.
砍掉......的头。
- 2.
To oust or destroy the leadership or ruling body of (a government etc.).
罢免或摧毁(政府等)的领导层或统治机构。
砍掉......的头。；罢免或摧毁(政府等)的领导层或统治机构。；斩首；杀头；开除；[法] 斩首
In use
In the legend, the hero uses a magical sword to decapitate the dragon in one blow.
The storm decapitated the old pine tree, and the top crashed into the yard.
The children are decapitating the snowman with a plastic shovel.
decapitate sb
decapitate 是及物动词，宾语直接跟在后面，中间不加介词。
The executioner decapitated the prisoner with a single stroke.
刽子手只一刀就把那名囚犯斩首了。
be decapitated
被动结构后可用 by 引出动作执行者。
The king was decapitated by the rebels.
国王被叛乱者斩首了。
decapitate sb with sth
with 短语表示工具或手段。
Connections
Collocations
- be decapitated
- 被斩首
- The king was decapitated after being captured.国王被俘后被斩首。
- decapitate a victim
- 斩首受害者
- The executioner decapitated the victim in public.刽子手当众斩首了受害者。
- decapitate the statue
- 砍掉雕像的头
- Vandals decapitated the statue in the square.破坏分子砍掉了广场上雕像的头。
- threaten to decapitate
- 威胁斩首
- The terrorists threatened to decapitate the captured soldiers.恐怖分子威胁要斩首被俘的士兵。
Synonyms
- behead
- 砍头；斩首 · 最常用的同义词，语气直白，常指执行死刑或暴力砍下头，与 decapitate 基本可互换。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把decapitate拆成de（去掉）加cap（像‘帽’盖在头顶），联想为‘去掉头上的盖’，即斩首。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、历史叙述、正式写作 decapitate 比较正式，多用于新闻报道、历史叙述或书面写作；日常口语中更常说 cut off someone's head。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含有 -tate，且这个片段均读 /teɪt/，与 decapitate 中的 -tate 读音一致；但 decapitate 的重音在 /ˈkæp/，而上述词的重音位置各异，因此它们并非完全押韵。注意：-ate 也有可能读 /ət/ 或 /ɪt/（如 climate /ˈklaɪmət/、private /ˈpraɪvɪt/），不要与 -tate /teɪt/ 混淆。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.