tame
- IPA[teɪm]
英式
- (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated;(of a person) willing to cooperate
- domesticate (an animal);make less powerful and easier to control
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated the fish are so tame you have to push them away 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ informal (of a person) willing to cooperate every businessman needs a tame lawyer at his elbow 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. derogatory not exciting, adventurous, or controversial network TV on Saturday night is a pretty tame affair 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. North American (of a plant) produced by cultivation a big field of tame hay
- ▪ (of land) cultivated.
動詞
- 1. domesticate (an animal) wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed 同義詞
- ▪ make less powerful and easier to control the battle to tame inflation 同義詞