| 正面 | tame |
|---|---|
| 背面 | 【考法 1 】adj.被驯化的: reduced from a state of native wildness especially so as to be tractable and useful to humans 【例】Every evening, a wild Canada goose is at the food trough with our tame geese. 每天傍晚的食槽边总会出现一只野生加拿大鹅和我们的饲养家鹅一起进食。 【近】domestic, domesticated, tamed 【反】feral, savage, undomesticated, untamed, wild 野生的 【考法 2】adj.无聊的，乏味的: lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the capacity to excite 【例】That action movie was so tame I fell asleep about 20 minutes into it.那部动作片实在是太无聊了，我刚开场二十分钟就睡着了。 【近】arid, drab, dreary, drudging, humdrum, insipid, jading, jejune, monochromatic, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous, stale, stodgy, tedious, tiresome, wearisome 【反】absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting 令人感兴趣的 【考法 3】vt.控制，抑制: to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) 【例】Try to tame your language when you are in front of the kids.在孩子面前注意一下你的措辞。 【近】bridle, check, constrain, contain, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, measure, regulate, rein, restrain, rule 【反】unleash宣泄(感情等) |
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