新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

tame

英  [teɪm]
    

[ADJ, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • tamer , tamest

    1驯服的

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

    双语例句

    例:

    They never became tame; they would run away if you approached them.

    它们永远不会被驯服,人一靠近,它们就跑开了。

    2软弱的 , 乏味的

    If you say that something or someone is tame, you are criticizing them for being weak and uninteresting, rather than forceful or shocking.

    双语例句

    例:

    These ideas may seem tame today, but they were inflammatory in his time.

    这些想法今天看来也许是平淡乏味的,但在他那个时代却很有煽动性。

    VERB. 动词
  • tames , taming , tamed

    1[T 及物动词] 驯化

    If someone tames a wild animal or bird, they train it not to be afraid of humans and to do what they say.

    双语例句

    例:

    The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses.

    人们认为是亚马逊人最早驯服了马匹。