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urinate (intransitive)
urinate 是不及物动词，后面不直接接宾语。
The patient urinated.
病人排尿了。
小便；撒尿；排尿
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
小便；撒尿；排尿
to pass urine; to discharge urine from the body
The patient urinated.
病人排尿了。
从体内排出尿液。
To pass urine from the body.
urinate
Base
原形
urinates
3rd person
第三人称单数
urinating
-ing
现在分词
urinated
Past
过去式
urinated
Past participle
过去分词
Patients who cannot urinate may need a catheter.
无法排尿的患者可能需要导尿管。
He urinated behind the tree because there was no toilet nearby.
因为附近没有厕所，他在树后小便了。
The doctor is asking the patient whether he is urinating normally.
医生正在询问患者排尿是否正常。
urinate 是规则动词，属于较正式或医学术语；日常口语中更常说 pee 或 wee。
The puppy urinated on the kitchen floor while we were preparing its food.
小狗在我们准备食物的时候在厨房地板上尿了。
You should urinate before we leave for the long drive.
你应该在我们出发长途旅行之前小便。
The cat keeps urinating on the new sofa, so we may need to see a vet.
猫老是在新沙发上小便，所以我们可能需要去看兽医。
urinate 是不及物动词，后面不直接接宾语。
The patient urinated.
病人排尿了。
介词 on 表示在物体表面，in 表示在空间内，into 表示进入某处。
The dog urinated on the fire hydrant.
那条狗在消防栓上撒尿。
可用副词修饰排尿的频率或状态，如 frequently、normally。
He urinated frequently.
他小便频繁。
Not this
I need a urinate.
Use this
I need to urinate.
urinate 是不及物动词，不能当作名词放在 need 后作宾语；表达“需要做某事”要用 need to do，所以改为 need to urinate。
Not this
He urinated urine.
Use this
He urinated.
urinate 本身已表示“排尿”，是不及物动词，不能接 urine 作宾语。中文“尿尿”的动宾结构不能直译，应直接用 urinate。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
需要小便
If you need to urinate during the test, raise your hand.
如果你在考试期间需要小便，请举手。
频繁排尿
She urinated frequently during her pregnancy.
她怀孕期间小便频繁。
排尿困难
Difficulty urinating can be a sign of prostate problems.
排尿困难可能是前列腺问题的征兆。
在公共场合小便
It is illegal to urinate in public in many cities.
在许多城市，在公共场合小便属于违法。
尿血；小便带血
The doctor asked if he had urinated blood.
医生问他是否尿过血。
尿在……上
The puppy urinated on the new carpet.
小狗尿在了新地毯上。
Use urinate naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
urine（尿）去掉 e 加 ate 变成动词，看到 urinate 就联想到排尿动作，记住“尿”就是 urinate。
语域：formal 常见场景：医疗检查、体检化验说明、正式书面健康指导 urinate 是比较正式、偏医学术语的说法，通常用于医疗、健康或正式书面说明等场合；日常口语中较少使用，口语中更常说 pee 或 have a wee。
urinate 读作 /ˈjuərineit/。dominate、nominate、eliminate 与 urinate 拼写都以 -inate 结尾，且词尾都发 /neɪt/；create、late 也以 -ate 结尾并读 /eɪt/。注意 urine 拼写相似，但读作 /ˈjʊərɪn/，与 urinate 发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.