tame
adjective
uk/teɪm/us/teɪm/tameadjective(NOT WILD)
(especiallyofanimals) notwildordangerous, eithernaturallyor because oftrainingorlonginvolvementwithhumans:
(尤指动物)温顺的,驯化的After a fewmonths'contactthemonkeysbecomevery tame.经过几个月的接触后,那些猴子变得非常温顺了。
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- claw
- gambol
- groom
- migrate
- monogamous
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
- torpor
tameadjective(NOT EXCITING)
disapproving
notinterestingorexciting:
平淡的,乏味的It was a tamefilmincomparisonto some that she's made.较之她拍摄的其他一些影片,这一部显得平淡乏味。
Tedious and uninspiring
- anonymous
- banal
- basic
- be (as) dull as ditchwateridiom
- bland
- lifelessness
- marginal
- marmoreal
- meh
- menial
- slow
- soul-destroying
- soulless
- spinach
- staid
- stale
- stuffy
- turgid
- well worn
- worthy
tame
verb[T]
uk/teɪm/us/teɪm/to make awildanimaltame
驯化,驯服(动物)tocontrolsomethingdangerousorpowerful:
控制,制服;驾驭He'll need to tame histemperif hewantstosucceed.如果他想取得成功,就得改改自己的脾气。
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- claw
- gambol
- groom
- migrate
- monogamous
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
- torpor
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