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单词 tame
释义 tame

tame /teɪm/

adjective (NOT WILD)
F0 (especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans: » After a few months' contact the monkeys become very tame.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviour
adjective DISAPPROVING (NOT EXCITING)
F0 not interesting or exciting: » It was a tame film in comparison to some that she's made.Thesaurus+: ↑Tedious and uninspiring
verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for tame
1
F0 to make a wild animal tame
Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviour
2
F0 to control something dangerous or powerful:
» He'll need to tame his temper if he wants to succeed.Thesaurus+: ↑Controlling and being in chargetameable /ˈteɪ.mə.bl̩/ adjective
Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourtamer /ˈteɪ.mər/ aep /-mɚ/ noun [C]
F0 someone who tames something that is wild, especially an animal: » a lion-tamerThesaurus+: ↑Carnival, fairground and circus
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