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tame adj.驯服的；柔顺的；乏味的vt.驯养；使驯服；压制vi.变得驯服 (1) 一个男孩在玩一条驯服了的蛇。(2) 我们在动物园看到的动物都很驯服。(3) 令人难以置信的是驯服的狼温和如羊。(4) 她太柔顺了。(5) 我很爱看那本书,只是结尾颇觉乏味。(6) 亚洲象可以被驯养和训练。(7) 我们正设法驯服一匹发了疯的马。(8) 她竭力压制心头怒火。(9) 那只老虎难以驯服。 Sometimes tame isn’t fun — and not just for the bears who ride bicycles under the Big Top. Tame isn’t appealing when you’re going on a rollercoaster or seeing a fireworks display. If a friend tells you a concert is tame, will you rush out for tickets? Tame, however, is not all bad. Some people take anger management courses to learn to “tame their tempers.” Others work to “tame their tongues” after hurting another person with a careless comment.

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英 [teɪm] 美 [teɪm] (1) A boy was playing with a tame snake.(2) The animals we find in the zoo are quite tame.(3) It's incredible that the tame wolf is as mild as a lamb.(4) She is too tame.(5) I quite enjoyed the book but found the ending rather tame.(6) The Asian elephant can be tamed and trained.(7) We are trying to tame a really mad horse.(8) She made strenuous efforts to tame her anger.(9) That tiger is impossible to tame. If something is tame, it cannot surprise or injure you. It’s predictable. Tame can be used as an adjective or verb. A circus lion is tame (adjective) because it’s been tamed (verb). A “lion-tamer” beat the wildness out of it. 1[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。2[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。tamelyThere 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。

英语单词	tame
英美音标	英 [teɪm] 美 [teɪm]
中文释义	adj.驯服的；柔顺的；乏味的 vt.驯养；使驯服；压制 vi.变得驯服
英语例句	(1) A boy was playing with a tame snake. (2) The animals we find in the zoo are quite tame. (3) It's incredible that the tame wolf is as mild as a lamb. (4) She is too tame. (5) I quite enjoyed the book but found the ending rather tame. (6) The Asian elephant can be tamed and trained. (7) We are trying to tame a really mad horse. (8) She made strenuous efforts to tame her anger. (9) That tiger is impossible to tame.
中文例句	(1) 一个男孩在玩一条驯服了的蛇。 (2) 我们在动物园看到的动物都很驯服。 (3) 令人难以置信的是驯服的狼温和如羊。 (4) 她太柔顺了。 (5) 我很爱看那本书,只是结尾颇觉乏味。 (6) 亚洲象可以被驯养和训练。 (7) 我们正设法驯服一匹发了疯的马。 (8) 她竭力压制心头怒火。 (9) 那只老虎难以驯服。
vocabulary简明	If something is tame, it cannot surprise or injure you. It’s predictable. Tame can be used as an adjective or verb. A circus lion is tame (adjective) because it’s been tamed (verb). A “lion-tamer” beat the wildness out of it.
vocabulary扩展	Sometimes tame isn’t fun — and not just for the bears who ride bicycles under the Big Top. Tame isn’t appealing when you’re going on a rollercoaster or seeing a fireworks display. If a friend tells you a concert is tame, will you rush out for tickets? Tame, however, is not all bad. Some people take anger management courses to learn to “tame their tempers.” Others work to “tame their tongues” after hurting another person with a careless comment.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。

Tame Tamed It’s Isn’t Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Animal Afraid