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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。
切除卵巢；给（雌性动物）摘除卵巢
spaying — present participle of spay
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
切除卵巢；给（雌性动物）摘除卵巢
remove the ovaries of (an animal)
The vet spayed the female cat before adoption.
兽医在领养前给这只母猫切除了卵巢。
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.
spay
Base
原形
spays
3rd person
第三人称单数
spaying
-ing
现在分词
spayed
Past
过去式
spayed
Past participle
过去分词
This clinic spays stray cats.
这家诊所给流浪猫切除卵巢。
The vet is spaying a dog now.
兽医现在正在给一只狗切除卵巢。
They have spayed all the rabbits.
他们已经给所有兔子切除了卵巢。
规则动词
They decided to spay the stray cat before adopting her.
他们决定在收养那只流浪猫之前先为它切除卵巢。
The vet spayed the dog last week, and she is recovering well.
兽医上周给这只母狗切除了卵巢，它恢复得很好。
Many shelters spay female rabbits to prevent unwanted litters.
许多收容所会给雌兔切除卵巢，以防止意外繁衍。
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。
用 have sth done 表示安排他人为动物做绝育手术。
We had our dog spayed last month.
我们上个月带狗做了绝育手术。
被动语态的主语是接受手术的雌性动物。
The stray rabbit was spayed by the shelter.
这只流浪兔由收容所做了绝育手术。
Not this
The vet spayed the male cat.
Use this
The vet neutered the male cat.
spay 专指摘除雌性动物的卵巢，不能用于雄性动物；对雄性动物应改用 neuter 或 castrate，这样才能准确表达手术对象和部位。
Not this
My female rabbit needs spay.
Use this
My female rabbit needs spaying.
need 后可接动名词主动形式表示被动含义（needs spaying），或接不定式被动式（needs to be spayed），但不能直接接动词原形 spay。
Not this
The spay of the dog was successful.
Use this
The spaying of the dog was successful.
spay 是动词，不能直接作名词表示‘手术’或‘过程’；需要改用动名词 spaying，或使用 the operation to spay the dog 等名词化结构。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
在第一次发情前做绝育
Vets often advise owners to spay puppies before their first heat.
兽医常常建议主人在幼犬第一次发情前进行绝育。
请帮助控制宠物数量，为你的宠物做绝育手术。
Bob Barker delivered this line at the end of every episode of The Price Is Right.
鲍勃·巴克在《价格猜猜猜》每集结尾都会说这句话。
Use spaying naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
过去式亦可拼作 spayed（spaid 为异体）。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.