adj.驯服的;柔顺的;乏味的
vt.驯养;使驯服;压制
vi.变得驯服
A boy was playing with a tame snake. 一个男孩在玩一条驯服了的蛇。
It's incredible that the tame wolf is as mild as a lamb. 令人难以置信的是驯服的狼温和如羊。
She is too tame. 她太柔顺了。
I quite enjoyed the book but found the ending rather tame. 我很爱看那本书,只是结尾颇觉乏味。
用作及物动词 (vt.)The Asian elephant can be tamed and trained. 亚洲象可以被驯养和训练。
We are trying to tame a really mad horse. 我们正设法驯服一匹发了疯的马。
She made strenuous efforts to tame her anger. 她竭力压制心头怒火。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)That tiger is impossible to tame. 那只老虎难以驯服。
tame用于不及物动词时主动形式含有被动意义。