| 释义 |
house·break
I. \ˈhau̇sˌbrāk\ intransitive verb
Etymology: back-formation from housebreaker & housebreaking
: to commit housebreaking
II. transitive verb
Etymology: back-formation from housebroken
1. : to train (an animal or a baby) to live in a domestic environment with respect to sanitary habits
2.
a. : to teach acceptable social manners to : accustom to indoor living : make tractable or polite
b. : to break the spirit of : tame, subdue |