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tame

UK //teɪm//US //teɪm//

词源

源自古英语 tam,来自原始日耳曼语 *tamaz,与古高地德语 zam 同源,最终源自原始印欧语 *demh₂-(意为'驯服')。

adjective

❶ 指动物经过驯化后变得温顺、不具攻击性,常用来形容宠物或家畜。

“The lion looks fierce but it's actually tame.”

(这头狮子看起来很凶猛,但实际上很温顺。)

“She keeps a tame rabbit as a pet.”

(她养了一只温顺的兔子当宠物。)

❶ 形容事物平淡无奇、缺乏刺激或活力,带有贬义色彩。

“The movie had a tame ending that disappointed everyone.”

(这部电影的结局平淡无奇,让所有人都很失望。)

“His speech was too tame to inspire the audience.”

(他的演讲太过平淡,无法激励听众。)

同义词:domesticated, docile, gentle, subdued, bland

verb

❶ 驯服野生动物使其变得温顺,或比喻控制、约束某事物。

“It took months to tame the wild stallion.”

(驯服这匹野公马花了几个月时间。)

“Ancient people first tamed wolves into dogs.”

(古代人最早把狼驯化成狗。)

同义词:domesticate, train, subdue, control, master

常见短语

tame down — 使某事物变得不那么激烈或极端,常用于建议降低强度或烈度。

“The editor asked the writer to tame down the violent scenes.”

(编辑要求作者淡化暴力场景。)