tame
第三人称
tames
现在进行时
taming
过去式
tamed
过去完成时
tamed
1
驯服, 驯化
to make a wild animal or bird fit for living with people
及物动词
- The trainer used gentle methods to tame the wild horse.
训练师用温和的方法驯服了野马。
- It took several weeks of patient training to tame the rescued wolf.
驯服被救的狼需要几周耐心的训练。
- Jane managed to tame the stray kitten, which now happily lives indoors.
简设法驯服了那只流浪小猫，现在它快乐地生活在室内。
- The falconer has spent years taming birds of prey for hunting.
驯鹰人花了数年时间驯服猛禽用于狩猎。
- Local tribes have a tradition of taming young elephants for use in transportation and labor.
当地部落有驯服幼象用于运输和劳动的传统。
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2
驯服, 开垦
to prepare and develop wild or uncultivated land for farming or settlement
及物动词
- Early settlers worked tirelessly to tame the dense forests for agriculture.
早期的定居者不辞辛劳地驯服茂密的森林以用于农业。
- They tamed the barren land, transforming it into fertile fields.
他们驯服了贫瘠的土地，将其变成了肥沃的田地。
- The government encouraged farmers to tame the wilderness for cultivation.
政府鼓励农民开垦荒野用于耕种。
- It took years of effort to tame the rocky terrain into usable farmland.
花费了多年的努力将岩石地形驯服成可用的农田。
- The pioneers tamed the prairie, turning it into a thriving agricultural region.
先驱者们驯服了大草原，将其变成了一个繁荣的农业区。
3
驯服, 控制
to reduce the strength or influence of something
及物动词
- The new policies were designed to tame the rising inflation.
新政策旨在遏制不断上升的通货膨胀。
- She worked hard to tame her fear of public speaking.
她努力工作以驯服她对公开演讲的恐惧。
- The company implemented measures to tame excessive spending.
该公司实施了措施以遏制过度支出。
- The teacher managed to tame the noisy classroom with a single stern look.
老师用一个严厉的眼神就成功地驯服了吵闹的教室。
- He tamed his impulsive behavior through years of practice and discipline.
他通过多年的练习和纪律驯服了自己的冲动行为。