tame

/teɪm/ adj. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

驯服的；温顺的；驯服；制服

释义与例句

adj. 驯服的；温顺的
not afraid of people, and trained to live with them; gentle and not dangerous
  1. The deer in the park are so tame that they eat from your hand.
    公园里的鹿非常温顺，会从你手里吃东西。
  2. He keeps a tame parrot that can say a few words.
    他养了一只温顺的鹦鹉，会说几个词。
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  1. After years of training the lion became quite tame.
    经过多年训练，这头狮子变得相当温顺。
v. 驯服；制服
to make an animal gentle and able to live with people; to control something powerful
  1. It took months to tame the wild horse.
    驯服那匹野马花了好几个月。
  2. Scientists are trying to tame the power of the sun.
    科学家正试图驾驭太阳能。
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  1. He finally tamed his temper and apologized.
    他终于克制住脾气并道了歉。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 tame 作形容词是“温顺的、驯服的”，作动词是“驯服”；与 name 拼写相近，注意首字母。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • name 名字；名称
    tame 指“温顺的、驯服的”；name 指“名字”，首字母不同，不要把 tame 误写成 name。
    Could you tell me your name? 你能告诉我你的名字吗？
常见搭配
  • a tame animal 驯服的动物
    Children love the tame animals on the small farm. 孩子们喜欢小农场里驯服的动物。
  • tame a wild animal 驯服野生动物
    Only an expert should try to tame a wild animal. 只有专家才应尝试驯服野生动物。