"emasculate" 怎么发音

word

US

əˈmæskjuˌɫeɪt/, /əˈmæskjuɫɪt

uh-MASK-yuh-layt

UK

ɪmˈæskjʊlˌeɪt

ih-MASK-yuh-layt

释义

To remove a male's ability to reproduce (by removing testicles), or, more commonly, to make a person or group feel weak, powerless, or less masculine.

IPA 音标

美式英语

əˈmæskjuˌɫeɪt/, /əˈmæskjuɫɪt

英式英语

ɪmˈæskjʊlˌeɪt

简化发音

美式

uh-MASK-yuh-layt

英式

ih-MASK-yuh-layt

语境中听

The law sought to emasculate the king's power.

Some people fear that new rules will emasculate the traditional system.

The procedure will emasculate the animal so it cannot reproduce.

He felt emasculated when he lost his job and couldn't provide for his family.