单词 | tame |
释义 | tame¹ 1.(domesticated)+ animal, bird驯化的;驯服的 a tame lion驯化的狮子 2.(not fearful)+ animal, bird不怕人的 They've got a tame hedgehog.他们有一只不怕人的刺猬。 3.(meek)+ person无主见的;随和的;温顺的;听使唤的 Anna wondered if James was going to be too tame for her.安娜不知道是否詹姆斯对她来说太没主见。 tame customs officials随和的海关官员 4.<贬>(unexciting)+ story, match, film平淡的;乏味的;没劲的;不精彩的 The report was pretty tame stuff.这份报告平淡无奇。 Some of today's political demonstrations look rather tame.如今有些政治游行显得毫无激情。 5.(slow-moving)缓慢移动的 tame² 1.+ wild animal, bird, horse驯化;驯服 The Amazons were the first to tame horses.亚马孙人最先驯化了马。 2.(bring under control)+ person, crowd征服;制服;控制;驾驭 Two regiments of cavalry were called out to tame the crowds.调集了两个装甲兵团去威慑人群。 3.(tone down)+ nature, sea征服;+ idea使变温和;+ anger平息;+ problem缓解;+ hair使变柔软 But what it really goes to show is how easily a radical idea can be tamed.但是这真正要表明的是要使一个激进的想法变得平和有多么容易。 |
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