tame
英 [teɪm]
美 [teɪm]
adj. 养驯的; 驯服的; 平淡无奇的; 枯燥乏味的; 听使唤的; 温顺的
v. 驯化; 驯服; 使易于控制
过去分词：tamed 现在分词：taming 过去式：tamed 比较级：tamer 第三人称单数：tames
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同义词辨析
tamedomesticatetrain【导航词义：驯养】
tamev. 驯服，驯养
〔辨析〕
指驯化野生动物。
〔例证〕
His job is to tame elephants.
他的工作是驯象。
Horses are easy to tame while tigers are hard to tame.
驯马容易，驯虎难。
Emma tames lions for the circus.
埃玛为马戏团驯狮。
他的工作是驯象。
Horses are easy to tame while tigers are hard to tame.
驯马容易，驯虎难。
Emma tames lions for the circus.
埃玛为马戏团驯狮。
domesticatev. 驯养，驯化
〔辨析〕
指驯养动物为人类做事，或使其作为宠物和人类生活在一起。
〔例证〕
It is possible to domesticate some wild animals.
有些野兽是可以驯养的。
He learned to domesticate goats for milk, and even a parrot for a pet.
他学会了驯养野羊以获取羊奶，甚至还驯养出一只鹦鹉作宠物。
有些野兽是可以驯养的。
He learned to domesticate goats for milk, and even a parrot for a pet.
他学会了驯养野羊以获取羊奶，甚至还驯养出一只鹦鹉作宠物。
trainv. 训练
〔辨析〕
指训练动物做某事或做出正确的举动。
〔例证〕
The policemen trained their dogs to detect drugs.
警察训练警犬探查毒品。
I want to train my cat to roll over.
我想训练我的猫打滚。
警察训练警犬探查毒品。
I want to train my cat to roll over.
我想训练我的猫打滚。
牛津词典
adj.
- 养驯的；驯服的
not afraid of people, and used to living with them - 平淡无奇的；枯燥乏味的
not interesting or exciting- 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。
- You'll find life here pretty tame after New York.
- 听使唤的；温顺的
willing to do what other people ask- I have a tame doctor who'll always give me a sick note when I want a day off.
我的医生对我有求必应。我想要休一天假时，他总会给我开病假条。
- I have a tame doctor who'll always give me a sick note when I want a day off.
verb
- 驯化；驯服；使易于控制
to make sth tame or easy to control- 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。
- Lions can never be completely tamed.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED (动物)驯化的，驯服的
Atameanimal 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。
- The deer never became tame; they would run away if you approached them.
- ADJ-GRADED 乏味的;没劲的
If you say that something or someone istame, you are criticizing them for being weak and uninteresting, rather than forceful or shocking.- 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。
- Some of today's political demonstrations look rather tame...
- VERB 驯化，驯服(野生动物或鸟)
If someonetamesa wild animal or bird, they train it not to be afraid of humans and to do what they say.- The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses.
据说亚马孙人最先驯化了马。
- The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses.
- VERB 制服;控制;驾驭
If youtamesomeone or something that is dangerous, uncontrolled, or likely to cause trouble, you bring them under control.- 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。
- Two regiments of cavalry were called out to tame the crowds.
双语例句
- Raised as domesticated elephants these animals are tame and can be taught many tricks.
这些大象被当作驯养的动物饲养，所以它们很驯服，能学会许多技巧。 - That's a little scary. I like tame pets, such as dogs and cats.
蛇？有点吓人呢。我喜欢温顺的宠物，比如狗和猫什么的。 - But I can irritate a tame one for you.
不过我可以帮您激怒一只温驯的鸭子。 - It made the Marseilles that I knew, tame and commonplace.
我所了解的马赛，简直变得平淡无奇，索然寡味了。 - 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。 - They tame the lions in the army, not appease them.
在军队中，他们对凶暴如狮的人是驯服他们而不是姑息他们。 - He said he would tame her when she was his wife.
他说等她成了他的妻子，他就要使她变得温顺。 - A boy was playing with a tame snake.
一个男孩在玩一条驯服了的蛇。 - I believe that the failure to tame us, we will succeed.
我相信，驯服了失败后的我们，一定会成功的。 - Most of the time elephants are tame but they can be very savage.
大多数时候大象很温顺，但他们也会大发野性。