英语词汇“tame”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	tame
释义	Trends of tame View usage for: tame (teɪm) Word forms: comparative tamer, superlative tamest, 3rd person singular presenttense tames, present participle taming, past tense, past participle tamed 1. adjective A tame animal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans. The deer never became tame; they would run away if you approached them. 2. adjective If you say that something or someone is tame, you are criticizing them for being weak and uninteresting, rather than forceful or shocking. [disapproval] Some of today's political demonstrations look rather tame. The report was pretty tame stuff. Synonyms: unexciting, boring, dull, bland More Synonyms of tame tamely adverb [ADVERB with verb] There was no excuse though when Thomas shot tamely wide from eight yards. 3. verb If someone tames a wild animal or bird, they train it not to be afraid of humans and to do what they say. The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses. [VERB noun] Synonyms: domesticate, train, break in, gentle More Synonyms of tame 4. verb If you tame someone or something that is dangerous, uncontrolled, or likely to cause trouble, you bring them under control. Two regiments of cavalry were called out to tame the crowds. [VERB noun] Synonyms: subdue, suppress, master, discipline More Synonyms of tame More Synonyms of tame tame in British English (teɪm) adjective 1. changed by humans from a naturally wild state into a tractable, domesticated, or cultivated condition 2. (of animals) not fearful of human contact 3. lacking in spirit or initiative; meek or submissive a tame personality 4. flat, insipid, or uninspiring a tame ending to a book 5. slow-moving a tame current verb (transitive) 6. to make tame; domesticate 7. to break the spirit of, subdue, or curb 8. to tone down, soften, or mitigate Derived forms tamable (ˈtamable) or tameable (ˈtameable) adjective tamability (ˌtamaˈbility) or tameability (ˌtameaˈbility) or tamableness (ˈtamableness) or tameableness (ˈtameableness) noun tameless (ˈtameless) adjective tamely (ˈtamely) adverb tameness (ˈtameness) noun tamer (ˈtamer) noun Word origin Old English tam; related to Old Norse tamr, Old High German zam tame in American English (teɪm) adjectiveWord forms: ˈtamer or ˈtamest 1. changed from a wild to a domesticated state: said as of animals trained for use by humans or as pets 2. like a domesticated animal in nature; gentle and easy to control; docile 3. crushed by or as by domestication; submissive; servile 4. without spirit or force; dull a tame boxing match 5. cultivated said of plants or land verb transitiveWord forms: tamed or ˈtaming 6. to make tame, or domestic 7. to overcome the wildness or fierceness of; make gentle, docile, obedient, or spiritless; subdue 8. to make less intense; soften; dull verb intransitive 9. to become tame Derived forms tamable (ˈtamable) adjective or ˈtameable tamely (ˈtamely) adverb tameness (ˈtameness) noun tamer (ˈtamer) noun Word origin ME < OE tam < IE dom-, var. of base dem-, to tame, subdue > L domare, Gr daman, to tame Examples of 'tame' in a sentence tame But it looks a bit tame. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Britain's teenage rampage looked tame. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In the new west of today the wilderness may look tamed. Times, Sunday Times (2008) We were left with a rather tame and feeble story about film production. Times, Sunday Times (2010) To change it would be like trying to tame a wild animal. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Who needs early mornings spent taming wild locks anyway? Times, Sunday Times (2006) Can any man tame his own nature? Times, Sunday Times (2011) But his liaisons are tame rather than dangerous. The Sun (2012) The count inspires utter devotion from his wife and can tame any animal. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The taming of wild birds of prey was once widespread. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And not a few will find them rather tame. Times, Sunday Times (2009) And he is worried the beast could be a very difficult animal to tame. The Sun (2012) His fans will be praying that the translation to the small screen does not tame this wild hero. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But it was pretty tame stuff between a side taking too long to attack and one happy to contain. The Sun (2015) But this is pretty tame entertainment. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This makes bungee jumping look tame. The Sun (2011) They are also quite tame birds. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It all looked a little tame. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The audition was pretty tame to be honest, but it was a great experience for me. The Sun (2015) A tame shot will dribble into the rough. The Sun (2012) ONCE, women were expected to tame their man into wedlock. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Stoke's summer signing from Wolves could only produce a tame shot that went into the ground. The Sun (2012) Man cannot tame him. Christianity Today (2000) I was totally intrigued by the tame birds, the animals, and by the mountain ranges and the geography. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In other languages tame British English: tame /teɪm/ ADJECTIVE A tame animal or bird is not afraid of humans. Deer never become tame; they will run away if you approach them. American English: tame Arabic: مُرَوَّض Brazilian Portuguese: obediente Chinese: 驯服的 Croatian: pitom Czech: ochočený Danish: tam Dutch: tam European Spanish: manso Finnish: kesy French: apprivoisé German: zahm Greek: εξημερωμένος Italian: domestico Japanese: 飼いならされた Korean: 길들여진 Norwegian: tam Polish: oswojony European Portuguese: obediente Romanian: domestic Russian: прирученный Latin American Spanish: manso Swedish: tam Thai: เชื่อง Turkish: evcil Ukrainian: ручний Vietnamese: thuần British English: tame VERB If someone tames a wild animal or bird, they train it not to be afraid of humans and to do what they say. They were believed to have been the first to tame horses. American English: tame Brazilian Portuguese: domar Chinese: 驯化 European Spanish: domesticar French: apprivoiser German: zähmen Italian: addomesticare Japanese: 飼いならす Korean: 길들이다 European Portuguese: domar Latin American Spanish: domesticar Chinese translation of 'tame' tame (teɪm) adj [animal, bird] 驯(馴)服的 (xùnfú de) (fig) [story, party] 乏味的 (fáwèi de) vt [animal, bird] 驯(馴)养(養) (xùnyǎng) 1 (adjective) in the sense of domesticated Definition (of an animal) not afraid of or aggressive towards humans tame animals at a children's zoo or farm Synonyms domesticated our domesticated animals and plants unafraid docile broken gentle fearless obedient amenable tractable He could easily manage his tractable younger brother. used to human contact Opposites wild , savage , ferocious , feral, untamed , undomesticated , aggressive 2 (adjective) in the sense of submissive Definition (of a person) tending to do what one is told without questioning or criticizing it a tame and gullible newspaper journalist Synonyms submissive Most doctors want their patients to be submissive. meek He may be self-effacing, but he certainly isn't meek. compliant a docile and compliant workforce subdued manageable obedient a sweet, obedient little child docile They were docile, obedient children. spiritless unresisting Opposites aggressive , stubborn , strong-willed , argumentative , unmanageable , obdurate 3 (adjective) in the sense of unexciting Definition mild and unexciting The report was pretty tame stuff. Synonyms unexciting boring boring television programmes dull They can both be rather dull. bland It's easy on the ear but bland and forgettable. tedious the tedious business of line-by-line programming flat The past few days have been flat and empty. tiresome My neighbour is petty and tiresome. lifeless His novels are shallow and lifeless. prosaic the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life uninspiring Her speech on the economy was uninspiring. humdrum trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job uninteresting Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people? insipid She pretended to be meek and insipid so that they would underestimate her. They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw. vapid The conversation was vapid and uninteresting. wearisome a long and wearisome task Opposites interesting , exciting , stimulating , hot , lively 1 (verb) in the sense of domesticate Definition to make (an animal) tame They were the first to tame horses. Synonyms domesticate We domesticated the dog. train break in gentle pacify The government has found it difficult to pacify dissatisfied voters. house-train make tame Opposites make fiercer 2 (verb) in the sense of subdue Definition to bring under control Security guards helped to tame the crowd. Synonyms subdue They admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels. suppress Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity. master She needs to master her fears of becoming ill. discipline curb He must learn to curb that temper of his. humble conquer a Navajo myth about a great warrior who conquers the spiritual enemies of his people repress People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares. bridle I must learn to bridle my tongue. enslave an alien plot to enslave humanity subjugate Their costly attempt to subjugate the citizens lasted 10 years. bring to heel break the spirit of Opposites arouse , incite , intensify Additional synonyms in the sense of bland Definition dull and uninteresting It's easy on the ear but bland and forgettable. Synonyms dull, boring, weak, plain, flat, commonplace, tedious, vanilla (informal), dreary, tiresome, monotonous, run-of-the-mill, uninspiring, humdrum, unimaginative, uninteresting, insipid, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), vapid, unstimulating, undistinctive in the sense of boring boring television programmes Synonyms uninteresting, dull, tedious, dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, old, dead, flat, dry, routine, uninspiring, humdrum, insipid, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried, yawnsome, as dry as dust in the sense of bridle Definition to restrain I must learn to bridle my tongue. Synonyms curb, control, master, govern, moderate, restrain, rein, subdue, repress, constrain, keep in check, check, keep a tight rein on, keep on a string Synonyms of 'tame' tame Explore 'tame' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of compliant a docile and compliant workforce Synonyms obedient, willing, accepting, yielding, obliging, accommodating, passive, cooperative, agreeable, submissive, conformist, deferential, acquiescent, complaisant, conformable, accordant, assentient, consentient in the sense of conquer Definition to defeat (an opponent or opponents) a Navajo myth about a great warrior who conquers the spiritual enemies of his people Synonyms defeat, overcome, overthrow, beat, stuff (slang), master, tank (slang), triumph, crush, humble, lick (informal), undo, subdue, rout, overpower, quell, get the better of, clobber (slang), vanquish, subjugate, prevail over, checkmate, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), put in their place, blow out of the water (slang), bring to their knees in the sense of curb Definition to control or restrain He must learn to curb that temper of his. Synonyms restrain, control, check, contain, restrict, moderate, suppress, inhibit, subdue, hinder, repress, constrain, retard, impede, muzzle, bridle, stem the flow of, keep a tight rein on in the sense of docile Definition (of a person or animal) easily controlled They were docile, obedient children. Synonyms obedient, manageable, compliant, amenable, submissive, pliant, tractable, biddable, ductile, teachable (rare) in the sense of dull Definition not interesting They can both be rather dull. Synonyms boring, tedious, dreary, flat, dry, plain, commonplace, tiresome, monotonous, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, dozy, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal), vapid, as dry as dust in the sense of enslave Definition to make a slave of (someone) an alien plot to enslave humanity Synonyms subjugate, bind, dominate, trap, suppress, enthral, yoke, tyrannize, sell into slavery, reduce to slavery, enchain in the sense of flat Definition unexciting The past few days have been flat and empty. Synonyms dull, dead, empty, boring, depressing, pointless, tedious, stale, lacklustre, tiresome, lifeless, monotonous, uninteresting, insipid, unexciting, spiritless in the sense of gentle Synonyms tame, broken, manageable, placid, docile, tractable, biddable in the sense of humdrum Definition ordinary, dull, and uninteresting trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job Synonyms dull, ordinary, boring, routine, commonplace, mundane, tedious, dreary, banal, tiresome, monotonous, uneventful, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried in the sense of insipid Definition dull and boring She pretended to be meek and insipid so that they would underestimate her.They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw. Synonyms bland, boring, dull, flat, dry, weak, stupid, limp, tame, pointless, tedious, stale, drab, banal, tiresome, lifeless, prosaic, trite, unimaginative, colourless, uninteresting, anaemic, wishy-washy (informal), ho-hum (informal), vapid, wearisome, characterless, spiritless, jejune (old-fashioned), prosy Additional synonyms in the sense of lifeless Definition lacking liveliness or animation His novels are shallow and lifeless. Synonyms dull, cold, flat, hollow, heavy, slow, wooden, stiff, passive, static, pointless, sluggish, lacklustre, lethargic, colourless, listless, torpid, spiritless in the sense of master Definition to overcome or defeat She needs to master her fears of becoming ill. Synonyms overcome, defeat, suppress, conquer, check, curb, tame, lick (informal), subdue, overpower, quash, quell, triumph over, bridle, vanquish (literary), subjugate in the sense of meek He may be self-effacing, but he certainly isn't meek. Synonyms spineless, weak, tame, boneless, weak-kneed (informal), spiritless, unresisting, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal) in the sense of obedient Definition obeying or willing to obey a sweet, obedient little child Synonyms submissive, yielding, compliant, under control, respectful, law-abiding, well-trained, amenable, docile, dutiful, subservient, deferential, tractable, acquiescent, biddable, accommodating, passive, meek, ingratiating, malleable, pliant, obsequious, unresisting, bootlicking (informal), obeisant, duteous in the sense of pacify The government has found it difficult to pacify dissatisfied voters. Synonyms quell, silence, crush, put down, tame, subdue, repress, chasten, impose peace upon in the sense of prosaic Definition lacking imagination the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life Synonyms dull, ordinary, boring, routine, flat, dry, everyday, tame, pedestrian, commonplace, mundane, matter-of-fact, stale, banal, uninspiring, humdrum, trite, unimaginative, hackneyed, workaday, vapid in the sense of repress Definition to keep (feelings) under control People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares. Synonyms control, suppress, hold back, bottle up, check, master, hold in, overcome, curb, restrain, inhibit, overpower, keep in check in the sense of subjugate Definition to bring (a group of people) under one's control Their costly attempt to subjugate the citizens lasted 10 years. Synonyms conquer, master, overcome, defeat, crush, suppress, put down, overthrow, tame, lick (informal), subdue, overpower, quell, rule over, enslave, vanquish (literary), hold sway over, bring to heel, bring (someone) to their knees, bring under the yoke in the sense of suppress Definition to put an end to (something) by physical or legal force Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity. Synonyms stamp out, stop, check, crush, conquer, overthrow, subdue, put an end to, overpower, quash, crack down on, quell, extinguish, clamp down on, snuff out, quench, beat down, trample on, drive underground in the sense of tedious Definition boring and uninteresting the tedious business of line-by-line programming Synonyms boring, dull, dreary, monotonous, tiring, annoying, fatiguing, drab, banal, tiresome, lifeless, prosaic, laborious, humdrum, uninteresting, long-drawn-out, mind-numbing, irksome, unexciting, soporific, ho-hum (informal), vapid, wearisome, deadly dull, prosy, dreich (Scottish) Additional synonyms in the sense of tiresome Definition boring and irritating My neighbour is petty and tiresome. Synonyms boring, annoying, irritating, trying, wearing, dull, tedious, exasperating, monotonous, laborious, uninteresting, irksome, wearisome, vexatious in the sense of tractable Definition easy to control, manage, or deal with He could easily manage his tractable younger brother. Synonyms manageable, obedient, compliant, willing, yielding, tame, amenable, submissive, docile, controllable, biddable, persuadable, governable in the sense of uninspiring Definition not likely to make people interested or excited Her speech on the economy was uninspiring. Synonyms unexciting, boring, dull, flat, dry, plain, pedestrian, mundane, dreary, drab, prosaic, humdrum, uninteresting, insipid, spiritless, as dry as dust in the sense of uninteresting Definition boring or dull Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people? Synonyms boring, dull, tedious, flat, dry, commonplace, dreary, drab, tiresome, monotonous, uninspiring, humdrum, uneventful, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), wearisome, unenjoyable, as dry as dust in the sense of vapid Definition dull and uninteresting The conversation was vapid and uninteresting. Synonyms dull, boring, insipid, flat, weak, limp, tame, bland, uninspiring, colourless, uninteresting, wishy-washy (informal) in the sense of wearisome Definition causing fatigue and irritation a long and wearisome task Synonyms tedious, trying, wearing, boring, exhausting, dull, annoying, fatiguing, troublesome, oppressive, exasperating, tiresome, monotonous, prosaic, humdrum, burdensome, uninteresting, mind-numbing, irksome, bothersome, vexatious, pestilential
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