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

• 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。
• Study on Planting and Taming of the Wild Poa pratensis in Beijing Area
  北京地区野生草地早熟禾引种驯化研究
• Whether or not it succeeds in producing jobs and taming the recession, tomorrow's taxpayers will end up footing the bill.
  不管是否能成功增加就业和应对经济萧条，今后的纳税人将最终为此付账。
• He made quite a name for himself taming hawks.
  他因驯鹰而使自己扬名。
• But it makes the already difficult balancing act of maintaining strong economic growth while simultaneously taming inflation trickier still.
  不过，中国要想在保持强劲经济增长的同时抑制通货膨胀的平衡举措本已颇为艰巨，而上述措施将使该项任务更为棘手。
• "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。”
• In recent weeks, debt markets have undergone wild gyrations, leading some analysts and commentators to question the progress achieved in taming the sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone.
  最近几周，债务市场经历了剧烈的波动，使得一些分析师和评论人士对于在遏制欧元区主权债务危机上取得的进展提出了质疑。
• There are many reports of people taming and even training Indian rhinos.
  有许多关于人们驯养甚至训练印度犀牛的记载。
• 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。
• 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。