詞彙 tame 在中文的含義

tame 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

tame

US /teɪm/
UK /teɪm/
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形容詞

1.

馴服的, 溫順的

not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated

範例:
The bird is quite tame and will eat from your hand.
這隻鳥很溫順,會從你手上吃東西。
The once wild horse is now completely tame.
這匹曾經野性的馬現在完全馴服了。
2.

平淡的, 乏味的

not exciting or interesting; dull

範例:
The party was quite tame, with no dancing or loud music.
派對相當平淡,沒有跳舞也沒有大聲的音樂。
His latest novel is a bit tame compared to his previous works.
與他之前的作品相比,他的最新小說有點平淡

動詞

1.

馴服, 使...溫順

to make an animal not dangerous or frightened of people; to domesticate

範例:
It took months to tame the wild horse.
馴服這匹野馬花了幾個月的時間。
She managed to tame the stray cat with patience and food.
她用耐心和食物成功馴服了那隻流浪貓。
2.

控制, 抑制

to make something less powerful or easier to control

範例:
The government tried to tame inflation with new policies.
政府試圖通過新政策控制通貨膨脹。
He needed to tame his temper before it caused more problems.
他需要控制自己的脾氣,以免引起更多麻煩。