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tame

释义

tame

adjective

UK /teɪm/

Word Forms

adjective	tame
comparative	tamer
superlative	tamest

1
a tame animal has been trained to stay calm when people are near it, because it is used to being with them
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe animals
amphibious
androgynous
anthropoid
2
something that is tame is slightly boring because it is not exciting, interesting, powerful, or dangerous enough
The match was a bit tame.
Synonyms and related words
Not interesting or exciting
boring
dull
tedious
3
someone who is tame obeys other people or is afraid of them
Synonyms and related words
Afraid and frightened
afraid
frightened
scared
Synonyms and related words
Obedient and cooperative
obedient
cooperative
law-abiding

tame

adjective

US /teɪm/

Word Forms

adjective	tame
comparative	tamer
superlative	tamest

1
a tame animal has been trained to stay calm when people are near it, because it is used to being with them
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe animals
amphibious
androgynous
anthropoid
2
something that is tame is slightly boring because it is not exciting, interesting, powerful, or dangerous enough
The game was pretty tame.
Synonyms and related words
Not interesting or exciting
boring
dull
tedious
3
someone who is tame obeys other people or is afraid of them
Synonyms and related words
Afraid and frightened
afraid
frightened
scared
Synonyms and related words
Obedient and cooperative
obedient
cooperative
law-abiding

tame

verb transitive

UK /teɪm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tame
he/she/it	tames
present participle	taming
past tense	tamed
past participle	tamed

1
to train an animal to stay calm when people are near it and to make it used to being with them
Synonyms and related words
Keeping and training animals
answer to the name of
call off
cat litter
2
to make a piece of land, a river etc able to be used and not dangerous
They built a huge dam upstream to tame the river and prevent flooding.
Synonyms and related words
To make something better
improve
enhance
remedy
3
to bring something under control
a government programme to tame inflation
Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone
draw a line in the sand
limit
control

tame

verb transitive

US /teɪm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tame
he/she/it	tames
present participle	taming
past tense	tamed
past participle	tamed

1
to train an animal to stay calm when people are near it and to make it used to being with them
Synonyms and related words
Keeping and training animals
answer to the name of
call off
cat litter
2
to make a piece of land, a river, etc. able to be used and not dangerous
They built a huge dam upstream to tame the river and prevent flooding.
Synonyms and related words
To make something better
improve
enhance
correct
3
to bring something under control
a government program to tame inflation
Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone
draw a line in the sand
limit
control

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