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eunuch

/ˈjuː.nək/

Meanings
noun

太监，宦官

A castrated human male.

Examples :

"In ancient China, some men became a eunuch to work within the emperor's palace and serve the royal family, since they would not be able to have children with the women in the court. "
在中国古代，有些男人为了能在皇宫里工作并侍奉皇室，会成为太监，因为他们被阉割后，就无法与后宫的女子生育子女了。
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noun

太监, 宦官

(in translations of ancient texts) A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.

Examples :

"In some ancient courts, a powerful official might be described in translated texts as a "eunuch," suggesting he was not expected to marry or have children, allowing him to focus solely on his duties to the emperor. "
在一些古代朝廷中，一位位高权重的官员在翻译文本中可能会被描述为“太监”或“宦官”，这暗示着人们并不期望他结婚生子，从而可以让他全身心地专注于为皇帝效力。
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Related Words

Illustration suggesting

suggesting verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ /səˈdʒɛstɪn/

暗示，示意

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

你是在暗示我杀了我的妻子吗？

Illustration procreate

procreate verb

/ˈproʊkrieɪt/ /ˈpɹoʊkriˌeɪt/

生育，繁殖

"The couple wanted to procreate and start a family. "

这对夫妇想要生育孩子，组建家庭。

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translated verb

/tɹɑːnzˈleɪtɪd/ /ˈtɹænsleɪtɪd/

翻译， 译。

"The student translated the Spanish poem into English. "

这个学生把那首西班牙语诗歌翻译成了英语。

Illustration castrated

castrated verb

/ˈkæstreɪtɪd/ /ˈkæstreɪɾɪd/

阉割，去势

"The farmer castrated the piglets before selling them. "

农民在卖小猪之前阉割了它们。

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

阻止，防止，避免

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我定期刷牙，是为了防止牙齿变黄。

Illustration monarchies

monarchies noun

/ˈmɒnərkiz/ /ˈmɑːnɑːrkiz/

君主制, 王朝。

"Several European monarchies have recently experienced political instability. "

近来，欧洲有好几个君主制国家都出现了政治不稳定。

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

Illustration employed

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

雇佣，聘用

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

昨天我们当地的汽车修理厂雇佣了一位新的修理工。

Illustration officials

officials noun

/əˈfɪʃəlz/

官员，公务人员。

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

戴维·巴恩斯是负责管理这家体育俱乐部的官员。

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

描述，描写。

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

Illustration unauthorized

unauthorized adjective

/ʌnˈɔθəˌraɪzd/ /ʌnˈɑθəˌraɪzd/

未经授权的，擅自的。

"The student's access to the computer lab was unauthorized, as he did not have permission from the teacher. "

由于没有得到老师的允许，这名学生未经授权就进入了电脑实验室。

Illustration translations

translations noun

/tɹænsˈleɪʃənz/ /tɹænzˈleɪʃənz/

翻译，译文，翻译版本

"The teacher assigned us to compare different translations of the same poem to see how the meaning changes. "

老师布置作业，让我们比较同一个诗歌的不同译文版本，看看意思有什么变化。