eunuch

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n. 太监, 阉人, 无能者 [医] 去睾者, 无睾者, 阉人

发音

其它 /ˈjuː.nək/

词形变化

eunuchs 复数 eunuchs eunuched eunuching eunuchs 三单 eunuching 现在分词 eunuched 过去式 eunuched 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

太监；阉人

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A castrated man.

    阉人

    公公

    宦官

  2. 2.

    Such a man employed as harem guard or in certain (mainly Eastern) monarchies (e.g. late Roman and Chinese Empires) as court or state officials.

    阉人

    太监

    宦官

    寺人

    历史
  3. 3.

    A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.

  4. 4.

    One that is ineffectual.

    比喻
v.
  1. 1.

    To castrate.

    过时 及物
  2. 2.

    To render ineffectual.

    过时 比喻 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

castrate

上位词 1

man

相关短语

eunuch flute eunuch flutes

词源

Etymology tree Ancient Greek εὐνή (eunḗ) Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *hékʰō Ancient Greek ἔχω (ékhō) Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos)bor. Latin eunūchusder. Middle English eunuk English eunuch From Middle English eunuk, from Middle French eunuque, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos), from εὐνή (eunḗ, “bed”) + ἔχω (ékhō, “to have, keep”). Originally probably used to refer to a bed chamber attendant.

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