declaw
verb uk/ˌdiːˈklɔː/ us/ˌdiːˈklɑː/
[ I or T ]剪去猫或其他动物的尖指甲
to remove the claws (= sharp curved nails) of a cat or other animal
My cat's previous owner had her neutered and declawed. 我的猫的前主人给她做了绝育手术并剪去指甲。
I don't want to declaw so I wonder if anyone can tell me good alternative ways to stop a cat ripping up the furniture. 我不想剪去猫的尖指甲，所以想知道有没有人能告诉我有什么其他办法防止猫把家具扯坏。
[ T ]剪掉爪子;去除锋芒
to make someone or something less dangerous or powerful
I suspect that the intention of this is to permanently declaw his critics. 我怀疑这样做的目的是永久地消除他的批评者的声音。
The author's work has been declawed in most TV adaptations. 该作者的作品在大多数电视改编作品中都被去除了锋芒。
- More examples
- Their 4-month-old cat was spayed and declawed.
- We have decided not to declaw our new kitten.
- If you observe a cat, it uses its claws for everything and I believe it really is inhumane to declaw.
- He approved legislation making it a crime to declaw exotic cats or native wild cats.
- Bobo, a 600-lb. declawed tiger, escaped from a compound in Florida.