taming

英 [ˈteɪmɪŋ]

美 [ˈteɪmɪŋ]

v.  驯化; 驯服; 使易于控制
tame的现在分词

现在分词：taming　

BNC.37246 / COCA.30363

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (动物)驯化的，驯服的
  Atameanimal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans.
  1. The deer never became tame; they would run away if you approached them.
     那些鹿一直没有被驯服：你一靠近，它们就跑开。
• ADJ-GRADED 乏味的;没劲的
  If you say that something or someone istame, you are criticizing them for being weak and uninteresting, rather than forceful or shocking.
  1. Some of today's political demonstrations look rather tame...
     如今有些政治游行显得毫无激情。
  2. The report was pretty tame stuff.
     这份报告平淡无奇。
• VERB 驯化，驯服(野生动物或鸟)
  If someonetamesa wild animal or bird, they train it not to be afraid of humans and to do what they say.
  1. The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses.
     据说亚马孙人最先驯化了马。
• VERB 制服;控制;驾驭
  If youtamesomeone or something that is dangerous, uncontrolled, or likely to cause trouble, you bring them under control.
  1. Two regiments of cavalry were called out to tame the crowds.
     调集了两个装甲兵团去威慑、控制人群。

双语例句

• Millions of dollars and much time are spent every year on pet food, equipment, taming and medical treatment.
  每年上百万美元的金钱和大量的时间花在养宠物所需的食物，设施，驯养以及医疗保健上。
• France says taming food price volatility is one of its major goals as current head of the Group of20 leading and emerging economies.
  法国说，控制食品价格波动是法国作为20国集团轮值主席的主要目标之一，20国集团由主要的发达国家和一些新兴经济体组成。
• She is an expert in taming animals.
  她是一个驯兽专家。
• Shakespeare; Shaw; The Taming of the Shrew; Pygmalion; female status;
  莎士比亚；萧伯纳；《驯悍记》；《卖花女》；女性地位；
• I just feels like there's this effort of taming nature.
  我只是感到人们在努力驯服自然。
• Can we now construct a shared vision of a different global economic order a model that builds on the dynamic impetus of market forces while taming the influence of power and self-interest?
  我们现在是否能够形成有关一种不同的全球经济秩序一种基于市场力量的驱动力，同时压制了权力和利己主义影响的模式的共同愿景呢？
• You can learn them by taming certain beasts and letting them use such abilities.
  你可以通过驯服它们并使用它们的这些技能来学习这些技能。
• But they would make growth more sustainable by taming investment and allowing time for other measures to boost household incomes and consumption.
  但这些措施将使增长变得更可持续，因为它们将抑制投资，让其它措施有充分时间发挥作用，以提振家庭收入和消费。
• But, he added, when people try to feed or play with the seals, it runs the risk of taming them, which hurts the seals chances of surviving in the wild.
  但他同时指出，当人们试图喂食海豹或与之嬉戏，他们可能在无形中驯化了海豹，使其野外生存能力下降。
• "I want to prove that Asians can also be champions in taming poisonous snakes."
  “我想证明亚洲人也可以在驯服毒蛇方面独占鳌头。”