tame

中英词典 - "tame"

形容词：

名词：

词语辨析：

"tame"与"domestic"的区别在于，"tame"强调动物被驯服的状态，而"domestic"则指属于家庭的、被驯养的或驯服的动物。

词汇扩充：

1. tamed (形容词)：被驯服的

2. taming (名词)：驯服

3. tameness (名词)：温顺，驯顺

近义词：

gentle, docile, domesticated, subdued

反义词：

wild, untamed, fierce, untameable

柯林斯词典定义：

adj. A tame animal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans.

adj. A tame person or organization is not interesting or exciting because they are weak.

vt. To tame a wild animal or bird means to make it used to humans and to control it.

vt. To tame a strong feeling or bad habit means to control it and prevent it from causing harm.

n. A tame animal or bird

牛津词典定义：

adj. (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated.

adj. (of a person) willing to cooperate.

vt. domesticate (an animal).

vt. bring (something) under control; master.

n. a tame animal or bird.

用法：

1. The zookeeper introduced the children to a tame rabbit.

2. He has a tame personality and never causes any trouble.

3. She managed to tame the wild horse after months of training.

例句：

1. The lion in the circus was surprisingly tame and allowed the trainer to put his head in its mouth. (马戏团里的狮子非常温顺，容许训练师把头放进它的嘴里。)

2. The children were delighted to see the tame dolphins perform tricks at the marine park. (孩子们看到受过驯养的海豚在海洋公园表演技巧时非常开心。)

3. The novel, though well-written, felt rather tame and lacked excitement. (尽管这本小说写得很好，但是感觉相当平淡乏味，缺乏激动人心的情节。)

4. The young boy was fearless and tried to tame the wild squirrels in the park. (这个小男孩无所畏惧，试图驯服公园里的野松鼠。)

5. The artist's latest exhibition was criticized for its tame and unadventurous style. (这位艺术家的最新展览因其平庸而缺乏冒险精神的风格而受到批评。)

6. It took years of patient training to tame the fierce hunting dogs. (驯服这些凶猛的猎犬花了多年耐心的训练。)

7. The company wanted to tame its competitors by offering lower prices. (公司希望通过提供更低的价格来压制竞争对手。)

8. The little girl managed to tame her temper and speak calmly to her younger brother. (小女孩设法控制住自己的脾气，平静地对弟弟说话。)

9. The tame parrot repeated everything its owner said. (温顺的鹦鹉会重复它的主人说的一切话。)

10. The actor's performance was criticized for being too tame and lacking emotional depth. (这位演员的表演被批评为过于平淡，缺乏情感深度。)