decorticate 指剝去外皮或外殼，在醫學上特指切除大腦皮層。
剝皮/去殼
EN: to remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something
翻譯: 剝去樹皮、外殼或外層
醫學手術
EN: to surgically remove the cortex or outer layer of an organ, especially the brain
翻譯: 透過手術切除器官（尤指大腦）的皮質或外層
引申義
EN: to strip away superficial or unnecessary elements to reveal the core
翻譯: 剝離表面或不必要的部分以顯露核心
小提醒：此詞在一般語境中較為專業或正式，最常見於植物學、農業及醫學領域，日常對話中較少使用。
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1. to remove the outer layer, bark, or husk from something
剝去（某物的）外皮、樹皮或外殼
Workers decorticate the logs before they are processed into lumber.
工人們在將原木加工成木材前，會先剝去樹皮。
The traditional method to decorticate vanilla beans requires skill and patience.
剝去香草莢外皮的傳統方法需要技巧和耐心。
2. to surgically remove the cortex or outer layer of an organ, especially the brain
（外科手術中）切除器官（尤指大腦）的皮質或外層
In the experimental procedure, they had to decorticate a small section of the brain to study the underlying structures.
在實驗程序中，他們必須切除大腦的一小部分皮質，以研究其下的結構。
The old medical text described how to decorticate a kidney for examination.
這本古老的醫學文獻描述了如何切除腎臟的外層以進行檢查。
3. to strip away superficial or extraneous elements to reveal the essential core
剝離表面的、非本質的元素以顯露核心本質
The critic's job is to decorticate the flowery prose and assess the novel's true merit.
評論家的職責是剝離華麗的辭藻，評估小說真正的價值。
His argument sought to decorticate the complex political issue down to its fundamental principles.
他的論證試圖將這個複雜的政治議題層層剝開，直指其基本原則。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| decorticate + noun | 剝去...的皮（或外殼、外皮） | The workers will decorticate the logs before processing. (工人們會在加工前剝去原木的樹皮。) |
| decorticate + noun + from + noun | 從...剝去外皮 | It is necessary to decorticate the bark from the branches. (必須從樹枝上剝去樹皮。) |
| be decorticated | 被剝皮；被去殼 | The peanuts have been decorticated and are ready for sale. (花生已經去殼，準備出售。) |
對比例句： EN: The surgeon will decorticate the seed to prepare it for planting. 翻譯: 外科醫生將為種子剝皮，為種植做準備。
EN:The decortication of the lung was necessary to restore its function.
翻譯:必須進行肺部剝皮術以恢復其功能。
使用時，請根據句子中需要的詞性（動詞或名詞）來選擇 decorticate 或 decortication。
decorticate vs peel
「decorticate」是專業術語，指去除外皮、樹皮或外殼，尤其用於醫學（如剝除腦皮質）或植物學；「peel」是通用詞，指剝去水果、蔬菜等的外皮。
decorticate vs husk
「decorticate」是描述「去除」外皮的動作；「husk」作動詞時，特指去除穀物、堅果或種子的「外殼、莢」。
decorticate vs exfoliate
「decorticate」指去除堅硬的外層結構；「exfoliate」通常指去除表面薄層，如皮膚角質、岩石層或塗層。
在口語中，當引述或轉述他人對某事的描述時，可用來表示「剝去表面、揭露本質」的動作。 EN: He basically said the report just decorticates the company's PR spin to show the real numbers. 翻譯: 他基本上就是說，那份報告只是剝去了公司公關說辭的外皮，揭露了真實的數字。
EN:So you're telling me the whole therapy session was about decorticating my excuses?
翻譯:所以你是說，整個治療過程就是在剝去我各種藉口的偽裝？
用於強調徹底分析、不留情面地剖析某個複雜問題或情況，帶有強烈的動作感。 EN: We need to decorticate this problem layer by layer until we find the root cause. 翻譯: 我們得把這個問題一層一層剝開，直到找到根本原因為止。
EN:Her questioning style is brutal—she just decorticates every weak argument you make.
翻譯:她的提問方式很犀利—她會把你每一個薄弱的論點都剝得體無完膚。
在思考如何精準描述一個「深入剖析」的過程時，作為一個較具體的替代詞出現。 EN: The process is... let's say, to decorticate the layers of bureaucracy that slow us down. 翻譯: 這個過程是... 這麼說吧，就是要剝去那些拖慢我們效率的官僚層層關卡。
EN:What I'm trying to do is, uh, decorticate the real motivation behind their decision.
翻譯:我想做的是，呃，剝開他們決定背後真正的動機。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式文件中，decorticate 通常嚴格用於描述生物學（如剝離樹皮、外殼）或神經外科（剝除皮層）的專業過程。上述口語中的比喻用法在正式寫作中應避免，可改用 analyze thoroughly、strip away、lay bare 等更通用的詞彙，以確保語境清晰、專業。
decorticate something
verb + object
剝去某物的外皮、樹皮或外殼
decorticate posture/rigidity
adjective + noun
去皮質僵直（一種因大腦損傷導致的異常姿勢）
decorticate seeds/bark
verb + noun
去除種子外殼/樹皮
to be decorticated
passive voice
被剝皮、被去除外層
decorticate the layers
verb + object (figurative)
層層剝開、剖析（比喻用法）
×The farmer decorticated the seeds from the plant.
✓The farmer decorticated the seeds.
“Decorticate” means to remove the outer layer (cortex) from something. It is a transitive verb that takes a direct object (the thing being stripped). Adding “from the plant” is redundant because the object (seeds) already implies what is being processed.
×She decorticated the bark off the tree.
✓She decorticated the tree.
“Decorticate” already means to remove the bark or outer covering. Adding “off” or “from” with the object is redundant. The direct object should be the item from which the outer layer is removed (e.g., tree, seed, branch).
×We need to decorticate the surface of the wood.
✓We need to decorticate the wood.
“Decorticate” specifically refers to removing the cortex (bark, husk, or outer layer). Mentioning “surface” is unnecessary and imprecise, as the action targets the entire outer layer, not just the surface in a general sense.
×He decorticated the paper from the wall.
✓He stripped the paper from the wall.
“Decorticate” is typically used for natural materials like bark, seeds, or plant stalks, not for man-made layers like wallpaper. Using it for wallpaper is semantically inappropriate. “Strip,” “remove,” or “peel” are better choices.
×The nuts are being decorticated by the workers.
✓The workers are decorticating the nuts.
While the passive voice is grammatically correct, in technical or process descriptions, the active voice is often clearer and more direct when the agent (workers) is known and relevant.
×After decorticate the log, we can use the wood.
✓After decorticating the log, we can use the wood.
“Decorticate” is a verb. After a preposition like “after,” the verb must be in its gerund form (“decorticating”) to function as a noun, not the base form.