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

tame

(teɪm )

Word forms: tamer , tamest , tames , taming , 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

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

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

Collocations:

tame stuff

It remains tame stuff, though, not going anywhere near dark and failing to thrust any stakes from dusk til dawn.

The Sun

Tame stuff by today's stag do standards.

The Sun

Pretty tame stuff, you would think.

The Sun

But this was tame stuff compared to our next adventure in the castle dungeon.

The Sun

They had the usual mix of crooners, jugglers and comedians; tame stuff.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 驯服的, 驯化

Japanese: 飼いならされた, 飼いならす

单词	tame
释义	tame (teɪm ) Word forms: tamer , tamest , tames , taming , 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 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 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 Collocations: tame stuff It remains tame stuff, though, not going anywhere near dark and failing to thrust any stakes from dusk til dawn. The Sun Tame stuff by today's stag do standards. The Sun Pretty tame stuff, you would think. The Sun But this was tame stuff compared to our next adventure in the castle dungeon. The Sun They had the usual mix of crooners, jugglers and comedians; tame stuff. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 驯服的, 驯化 Japanese: 飼いならされた, 飼いならす
随便看	avoid disaster avoid disruption avoid duplication avoid embarrassment avoid entirely avoid error avoid harm avoid humiliation avoid injury avoid jail avoid liability avoid mention avoid prosecution avoid publicity avoid punishment avoid redundancy avoid repetition avoid scrutiny avoid someone or something like the plague avoid stress avoid suspicion avoid tax avoid temptation avoid the appearance of avoid the risk