tame
adjective uk/teɪm/ us/teɪm/
(NOT WILD)
(尤指动物)温顺的,驯化的
(especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans
After a few months' contact the monkeys become very tame. 经过几个月的接触后,那些猴子变得非常温顺了。
(NOT EXCITING)
disapproving平淡的,乏味的
not interesting or exciting
It was a tame film in comparison to some that she's made. 较之她拍摄的其他一些影片,这一部显得平淡乏味。
tame
verb [ T ] uk/teɪm/ us/teɪm/
驯化,驯服(动物)
to make a wild animal tame
控制,制服;驾驭
to control something dangerous or powerful
He'll need to tame his temper if he wants to succeed. 如果他想取得成功,就得改改自己的脾气。
tamer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈteɪ.mər/ us/ˈteɪ.mɚ/
驯化者;(尤指)驯兽员
someone who tames something that is wild, especially an animal
a lion-tamer 驯狮员