domesticated
形容词
1. 家养的;驯养的
定义:经过驯化的,适应生活在与其野生祖先不同的环境中的动物或植物。
例句:
- We have a domesticated cat as a pet. (我们养了一只家猫作为宠物。)
- Domesticated dogs are loyal companions. (家养的狗是忠实的伴侣。)
2. 习惯于家庭生活的;居家的
定义:对家庭生活有一定了解,习惯于家庭环境的。
例句:
- She is a domesticated person who enjoys spending time at home. (她是一个喜欢在家里度过时间的居家之人。)
- He prefers a domesticated lifestyle rather than going out every night. (他更喜欢居家生活方式而不是每晚都出去。)
名词
1. 驯养动物
定义:被人类驯化和养育的动物。
例句:
- Domesticated animals provide humans with food and companionship. (驯养动物为人类提供食物和陪伴。)
- Cows, pigs, and sheep are common domesticated animals. (牛、猪和羊是常见的驯养动物。)
2. 家禽;家畜
定义:在家庭或农场中饲养的鸟类或兽类。
例句:
- The farmer raises various domesticated for livestock. (这位农民饲养各种家禽家畜。)
- Chicken and ducks are popular domesticated for eggs and meat. (鸡和鸭是常见的家禽,用于生产蛋和肉。)
词语辨析
domesticated与tamed的区别:
domesticated指的是经过长期驯养、适应人类环境的动植物,已经与野生祖先有了明显的差异;而tamed指的是经过简单驯服的动物,没有明显的遗传变异。
例如:
- The domesticated cat is a descendant of wild cats. (家猫是野猫的后代。)
- The tamed squirrel came to eat nuts from my hand. (驯服的松鼠从我手上吃坚果。)
词汇扩充
1. domestication:驯化,驯养
例句:
- The domestication of dogs began thousands of years ago. (狗的驯化始于数千年前。)
- The domestication of plants revolutionized human civilization. (植物的驯化改变了人类文明。)
2. domesticator:驯养者
例句:
- The domesticator trained the dog to perform tricks. (驯养者训练狗表演技巧。)
- She is known as a skilled domesticator of horses. (她以驯养马匹的高手而闻名。)
近义词
1. tame:驯服的
例句:
- She has a tame parrot that can speak a few words. (她有一只会说几句话的驯服鹦鹉。)
- The zookeepers keep the animals tame for visitors. (动物园的饲养员让动物驯服以供游客参观。)
2. docile:温顺的
例句:
- The docile horse allowed the rider to mount without resistance. (温顺的马允许骑手上马而没有反抗。)
- The cat is usually docile and doesn't scratch or bite. (这只猫通常很温顺,不抓人也不咬人。)
反义词
wild:野生的
例句:
- The wild wolf is a distant relative of the domesticated dog. (野狼是家狗的远亲。)
- He prefers to observe wild animals in their natural habitat. (他喜欢在野外观察野生动物。)
柯林斯词典
【形容词】
1. Domesticated animals or plants have been brought under the control of humans, and trained to live with or work for them. (被驯养的动植物)
2. If you describe someone as domesticated, you mean that they prefer the company of their family or close friends to going out with other people. (居家的)
【名词】
Domesticated animals are animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on farms. (家禽家畜)
牛津词典
【形容词】
1. (of an animal) tame and kept as a pet or on a farm. (驯养的)
2. (of a person) fond of home life and housework. (居家的)
【名词】
(often domesticateds) a domesticated plant or animal. (驯养动植物)
用法
1. Domesticated作形容词,用于描述被驯养的动物、习惯于家庭生活的人,或表示适应家庭生活的。
2. Domesticated作名词,指的是被人类驯养的动植物。
3. Domesticated常用于描述家养宠物、农场中的家禽家畜,以及适应家庭生活的人。
4. Domesticated的反义词是wild,表示野生的。
例句
- She adopted a domesticated rabbit as her pet. (她收养了一只家兔作为宠物。)
- He prefers a domesticated lifestyle rather than going out every night. (他更喜欢居家生活方式而不是每晚都出去。)
- Domesticated animals provide humans with food and companionship. (驯养动物为人类提供食物和陪伴。)
- The farmer raises various domesticated for livestock. (这位农民饲养各种家禽家畜。)
- The domesticator trained the dog to perform tricks. (驯养者训练狗表演技巧。)