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Tame 例:The Adj Graded Animal Afraid Verb 英[Teɪm 美[Tem

单词 tame
音标
英[teɪm] 美[tem]
解释
adj.驯服的;平淡的;无精打采的;v.驯服;抑制;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
(动物)驯化的,驯服的
A tame animal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans.
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例:Some of today's political demonstrations look rather tame...如今有些政治游行显得毫无激情。
例:The report was pretty tame stuff.这份报告平淡无奇。

VERB
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.
例:The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses.据说亚马孙人最先驯化了马。

VERB
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.
例: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。
变形
noun:tameness~third:tames~done:tamed~est:tamest~adv:tamely~ing:taming~er:tamer~past:tamed~

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