| 单词 | tame |
| 释义 | tame —tamely, adv. —tameness, n. —tamer, n. /taym/, adj., tamer, tamest, v. , tamed, taming. adj. 1. changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear. 2. without the savageness or fear of humans normal in wild animals; gentle, fearless, or without shyness, as if domesticated: That lion acts as tame as a house cat. 3. tractable, docile, or submissive, as a person or the disposition. 4. lacking in excitement; dull; insipid: a very tame party. 5. spiritless or pusillanimous. 6. not to be taken very seriously; without real power or importance; serviceable but harmless: They kept a tame scientist around. 7. brought into service; rendered useful and manageable; under control, as natural resources or a source of power. 8. cultivated or improved by cultivation, as a plant or its fruit. v.t. 9. to make tame; domesticate; make tractable. 10. to deprive of courage, ardor, or zest. 11. to deprive of interest, excitement, or attractiveness; make dull. 12. to soften; tone down. 13. to harness or control; render useful, as a source of power. 14. to cultivate, as land or plants. v.i. 15. to become tame. [bef. 900; (adj.) ME; OE tam; c. D tam, G zahm, ON tamr; (v.) ME tamen, deriv. of the adj.; r. ME temen to tame, OE temian, deriv. of tam; c. ON temja, Goth gatamjan; akin to L domare to tame] Syn. 3. meek, subdued. 4. flat, empty, vapid, boring, tedious, uninteresting. 5. cowardly, dastardly. 9. break, subdue. 12. calm, mollify. Ant. 1. wild. |
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