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a eunuch
表示身份时用 a eunuch。
He served the emperor as a eunuch.
他以太监身份侍奉皇帝。
太监；阉人
eunuchs — plural of eunuch
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
太监；阉人
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
He served the emperor as a eunuch.
他以太监身份侍奉皇帝。
A castrated man.
被阉割且无法生育的男子
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.
One that is ineffectual.
The eunuch guarded the emperor's chamber every night.
那名太监每晚守护皇帝的寝宫。
AI contextual example
In the old kingdom, eunuchs were trusted with many royal secrets.
在那个古老的王国里，太监们被托付了许多王室秘密。
AI contextual example
The historian found a letter written by a eunuch who lived in the palace.
这位历史学家发现了一封由住在宫中的太监写的信。
AI contextual example
eunuchs guarded the harem
宦官守卫着后宫
WordNet
表示身份时用 a eunuch。
He served the emperor as a eunuch.
他以太监身份侍奉皇帝。
复数直接加 -s；泛指多个太监时用 eunuchs。
Eunuchs were trusted with many court duties.
太监们被托付处理许多宫廷事务。
Not this
He is eunuch.
Use this
He is a eunuch.
eunuch 是可数名词，单数形式前必须加冠词 a 或 an；汉语“他是太监”没有冠词，直接译成英语容易漏掉。加上 a 才符合英语语法。
Not this
There were many eunuch in the palace.
Use this
There were many eunuchs in the palace.
eunuch 是可数名词，many 后须接复数形式，而可数名词的复数通常加 -s。eunuch 的复数是 eunuchs，所以这里要用 eunuchs。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
宫廷太监
Palace eunuchs were often given official titles.
宫廷太监经常被授予官衔。
宦官官员
Eunuch officials sometimes wielded more power than the ministers.
宦官有时比大臣更有权力。
太监总管
The chief eunuch was a trusted servant of the emperor.
太监总管是皇帝信任的仆人。
宦官制度
The eunuch system was finally abolished in the twentieth century.
宦官制度最终在二十世纪被废除了。
成为太监
Some men chose to become eunuchs in order to gain influence at court.
有些人为了在宫廷中获取影响力而选择成为太监。
有为了天国的缘故而自阉的人。
People often quote Jesus's words about eunuchs to discuss intentional celibacy and sacrifice.
人们常引用耶稣关于阉人的话来讨论自愿守独身和奉献。
你要把我当作阉人引荐给他。
In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Viola asks to be presented as a eunuch so she can serve Duke Orsino.
在莎士比亚的《第十二夜》中，薇奥拉请求被当作阉人引荐，以便侍奉奥西诺公爵。
Use eunuchs naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
eunuch读作'尤纳克'，可联想一个叫尤纳克的太监，被阉后说话尖细、没了男性能力。
语域：mixed 常见场景：历史叙述、医学文本、比喻性评论 表示“太监、阉人”时，多用于历史或医学等较正式语境，属中性偏正式用语；若用于比喻义“无能者”，则带贬义且较口语化。实际使用中需根据上下文判断语域。
「eu」在这些词中（eulogy, euphemism, euphoria）都读 /juː/，与 eunuch 开头的 /juː/ 相同。eunuch 词尾 /nək/ 里的 /ək/ 与 stomach, hammock, paddock 词尾的 /ək/ 发音相同，但拼写不同（-ach, -ock）。注意：eunuch 不读 /juˈniːk/，虽然拼写易与 unique 混淆。
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