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tame
adj
(-r, -st)
1 (of animals) gentle and unafraid of human beings; not wild or fierce (指动物)驯服的, 不怕人的, 不凶猛的
a tame monkey 驯服的猴子
The pigeons are so tame they will sit on your shoulder. 这些鸽子不怕人能落在人的肩膀上.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(joc 谑) (of people) available and willing to be told what to do; submissive (指人)听使唤的, 温顺的
I´ve got a tame mechanic who keeps my car in order. 我有个随和的汽车修理工, 他把我的车保养得很好.
3 dull or unadventurous 沉闷的; 无奇的; 平淡的
I quite enjoyed the book but found the ending rather tame. 我很爱看那本书, 只是结尾颇觉逊色.
The scenery around here is a little tame. 这周围的风景没什麽特色.
a tame attempt to reform the system 对改革体制浅尝辄止. tame, v [Tn]
make (sth) tame or manageable 使(某 物)驯服或顺从
tame wild birds 调教野鸟
man´s attempts to tame the elements 人类控制自然力的尝试. tameable adj that can be tamed 可驯服的. tamer n (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) person who tames and trains wild animals 驯养者; 驯兽师: a `lion-tamer 驯狮者.
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