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/te͟ɪm/
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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](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。

  • tamely
  • 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。

  • 3
    [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。

  • 4
    [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 ; NAmE teɪm /
    adjective
    ,
    verb
    tame tames tamed taming
    adjective ( 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
    wild
    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 ) 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 ; NAmE teɪmli / adverb tame·ness / teɪmnəs ; NAmE teɪmnəs / noun [uncountable ]
    verb tamesth 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 ; NAmE teɪm / tame·ly / teɪmli ; NAmE teɪmli / tame·ness / teɪmnəs ; NAmE teɪmnəs /
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    tame1 adjective
    tame2 verb
    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 people OPP  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 adverbtameness noun [uncountable]
    tame1 adjective
    tame2 verb
    tametame2 verb [transitive]
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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 people SYN  domesticate:  The Asian elephant can be tamed and trained.
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