形容词 a.
1.(动物)经驯养的,驯服的
Cows are tame animals.
奶牛是家畜。
2.温顺的,驯良的,听使唤的
Don't be afraid. These horses are tame.
不要怕。这些马很温顺。
3.易驾驭的;安全无害的
The reactor was built for tame atomic energy use.
这座反应堆是为原子能的安全使用而建造的。
4.没骨气的,顺从的
Bill is too tame to stand up for his own rights.
比尔太没骨气,竟不敢起来维护自己的权利。
5.【口】平淡的,乏味的,单调的
It was a tame book and he soon fell asleep over it.
那是一本平淡无奇的书,不久他就趴在书上睡着了。
6.(土地)经开垦的
及物动词 vt.
1.驯化,驯养
She is an expert in taming animals.
她是一个驯兽专家。
2.制服,使顺从
Harsh punishment in childhood had tamed him and broken his will.
童年时代所受的严厉惩罚使他变得唯唯诺诺,缺乏意志。
3.使软化,使失去锋芒
This urge to take revenge is something that we have to tame.
这种复仇的冲动是我们必须抑制的。
4.开垦(土地)
Within two years they had tamed this inhospitable landscape.
两年之内他们已经开垦了这片荒凉的土地。
不及物动词 vi.
1.变得驯服(或温顺)
She has tamed down considerably.
她已经变得温顺多
