Tame Teɪm Animal People Teɪmli Teɪmnəs Afraid Pretty
The word "tame" means to make an animal or bird unafraid of humans and obedient through training. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something as dull or unexciting, or as a verb to mean to train or control.
The word "tame" means to make an animal or bird unafraid of humans and obedient. It can also describe something as unexciting or weak. As a verb, it means to train or control.
"Tame" can be used as an adjective meaning domesticated or not wild, and also to describe something as dull or uninteresting. As a verb, it means to train animals or to bring something under control.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](动物)驯化的，驯服的 A tame animal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans.
The deer never became tame； they would run away if you approached them.
那些鹿一直没有被驯服：你一靠近，它们就跑开。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]乏味的；没劲的 If you say that something or someone is tame, you are criticizing them for being weak and uninteresting, rather than forceful or shocking.
[disapproval]
Some of today's political demonstrations look rather tame...
如今有些政治游行显得毫无激情。
The report was pretty tame stuff.
这份报告平淡无奇。
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There was no excuse though when Thomas shot tamely wide from eight yards.
托马斯在 8 码外一脚软弱无力的射门将球打飞，这回的确是没什么借口可言。
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[VERB 动词]驯化，驯服(野生动物或鸟) If someone tames a wild animal or bird, they train it not to be afraid of humans and to do what they say.
[V n]
The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses.
据说亚马孙人最先驯化了马。
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[VERB 动词]制服；控制；驾驭 If you tame someone or something that is dangerous, uncontrolled, or likely to cause trouble, you bring them under control.
[V n]
Two regiments of cavalry were called out to tame the crowds.
调集了两个装甲兵团去威慑、控制人群。
Oxford
tame/teɪm; NAmEteɪm/
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tametamestamedtamingadjective(tamer,tam·est)1(of animals, birds, etc. 动物、鸟等)not afraid of people, and used to living with them 养驯的；驯服的OPP
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2( informal) not interesting or exciting 平淡无奇的；枯燥乏味的◆You'll find life here pretty tame after New York.这里的生活相当枯燥，与纽约形成对比。3( informal) (of a person 人)willing to do what other people ask 听使唤的；温顺的◆I have a tame doctor who'll always give me a sick note when I want a day off.我的医生对我百依百顺，我想要休一天假时，他总会给我开病假条。▶tame·ly/teɪmli; NAmEteɪmli/adverbtame·ness/teɪmnəs; NAmEteɪmnəs/noun[uncountable ]verbtamesth to make sth tameor easy to control 驯化；驯服；使易于控制◆Lions can never be completely tamed.狮子永远不能被完全驯化。◆She made strenuous efforts to tame her anger.她竭力压制心头怒火。tame/teɪm; NAmEteɪm/tame·ly/teɪmli; NAmEteɪmli/tame·ness/teɪmnəs; NAmEteɪmnəs/
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tametame1 /teɪm/ adjective
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1a tame animal or bird is not wild any longer, because it has been trained to live with peopleOPP wild: tame elephants2informal dull and disappointing: Most of the criticism has been pretty tame. I decided that teaching was too tame for me.3[only before noun] British English used to describe a person who is willing to do what other people ask, even if it is slightly dishonest: If you have a tame doctor, he might give you a sick note.—tamely adverb—tameness noun [uncountable]
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1to reduce the power or strength of something and prevent it from causing trouble: The prime minister managed to tame the trade unions.2to train a wild animal to obey you and not to attack peopleSYN domesticate: The Asian elephant can be tamed and trained.