| 单词 | tame |
| 释义 | tame adj (-r, -st) 1 (of animals) gentle and unafraid of human beings; not wild or fierce （指动物）驯服的, 不怕人的, 不凶猛的 a tame monkey 驯服的猴子 The pigeons are so tame they will sit on your shoulder. 这些鸽子不怕人能落在人的肩膀上. 2 [attrib 作定语] (joc 谑) (of people) available and willing to be told what to do; submissive （指人）听使唤的, 温顺的 I´ve got a tame mechanic who keeps my car in order. 我有个随和的汽车修理工, 他把我的车保养得很好. 3 dull or unadventurous 沉闷的; 无奇的; 平淡的 I quite enjoyed the book but found the ending rather tame. 我很爱看那本书, 只是结尾颇觉逊色. The scenery around here is a little tame. 这周围的风景没什麽特色. a tame attempt to reform the system 对改革体制浅尝辄止. tame, v [Tn] make (sth) tame or manageable 使（某 物）驯服或顺从 tame wild birds 调教野鸟 man´s attempts to tame the elements 人类控制自然力的尝试. tameable adj that can be tamed 可驯服的. tamer n (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) person who tames and trains wild animals 驯养者; 驯兽师: a `lion-tamer 驯狮者. |
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