Word
spay
切除卵巢；给（雌性动物）摘除卵巢
核心释义
remove the ovaries of (an animal)
- 1.
切除(雌性动物的)卵巢或子宫以阻止怀孕。
To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.
切除(雌性动物的)卵巢或子宫以阻止怀孕。；取掉卵巢；[医] 切除卵巢
用法In use
They decided to spay the stray cat before adopting her.
用法提示：spay 是及物动词原形，接宾语 the stray cat，表示给雌性动物切除卵巢。
The vet spayed the dog last week, and she is recovering well.
用法提示：spayed 是 spay 的过去式，及物动词，表示已完成的手术。
Many shelters spay female rabbits to prevent unwanted litters.
用法提示：spay 是及物动词，主语 Many shelters 后用原形，表示常规做法。
spay sth
spay 是及物动词，宾语通常为雌性动物；过去式也可写作 spayed。
The vet spayed the female cat before adoption.
兽医在领养前给这只母猫切除了卵巢。
have sth spayed
用 have sth done 表示安排他人为动物做绝育手术。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- spay a cat
- 给母猫做绝育（切除卵巢）
- Owners are encouraged to spay their cats to reduce the number of strays.鼓励主人给母猫做绝育，以减少流浪猫的数量。
- get a dog spayed
- 带母狗去做绝育手术
- She took her dog to the clinic to get her spayed.她带自己的母狗去诊所做绝育。
- spay and neuter
- 给（雌雄）动物做绝育和去势
- The local rescue group spays and neuters every animal it takes in.当地救助组织会对接收的每只动物进行绝育和去势。
- spayed female
- 已做绝育的雌性动物
- Adopting a spayed female cat can save you the cost of the operation.领养一只已绝育的母猫可以省下手术费用。
- spay before first heat
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：spay 里藏着 pay（付款）——带宠物去‘付费’做绝育手术，切除卵巢。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：兽医手术、宠物护理 该词多用于兽医和动物护理场景，属于中性的专业用语；日常谈到给宠物做绝育时也比较常见，不显随意。
语法说明Grammar Note
过去式亦可拼作 spayed（spaid 为异体）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with spay /speɪ/, sharing the final /eɪ/ sound: pay, day, say, way, play, stay. Beware of lookalikes: spa /spɑː/ and spy /spaɪ/ look similar but sound different.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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