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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。

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