单词 | taming |
释义 | tame1 of 2adjective ˈtām tamer; tamest 1 : reduced from a state of native wildness especially so as to be tractable and useful to humans : domesticated tame animals 2 : made docile and submissive : subdued 3 : lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the capacity to excite : insipid a tame campaign tamely adverb tameness noun tame 2 of 2verb tamed; taming transitive verb 1 a : to reduce from a wild to a domestic state b : to subject to cultivation c : to bring under control : harness 2 : to deprive of spirit : humble, subdue the once revolutionary … party, long since tamed The Times Literary Supplement (London) 3 : to tone down : soften tamed the language in the play intransitive verb : to become tame tamable adjective or tameable ˈtā-mə-bəl tamer noun taming verbas in controlling to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) try to tame your language when you're in front of the kids Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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