首页英语词典tametame英英释意

tame

英[teɪm] 美[teɪm]
  • adj. 驯服的;平淡的;乏味的;顺从的
  • vt. 驯养;使变得平淡;制服
  • vi. 变得驯服
  • n. (Tame)人名;(捷)塔梅

英英释意


1. correct by punishment or discipline
2. make less strong or intense; soften;
"Tone down that aggressive letter"
"The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
3. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment;
"domesticate oats"
"tame the soil"
4. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable;
"He tames lions for the circus"
"reclaim falcons"
5. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans;
"The horse was domesticated a long time ago"
"The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"