adj (1)(指动物)温顺(驯服)的(naturally gentle or unafraid of human beings;not timid;trained to live with man)：a～monkey/lion/fox/bear 驯服的猴子/狮子/狐狸/熊;a～duck/deer/sea otter 温顺的鸭子/鹿/海獭;～pigeons 温顺的鸽子;Don't worry about his pet eagle — it's quite～. 别担心他的宝贝鹰，它非常温驯。〖同〗mild，gentle;〖反〗wild，untamed;

(2)(指人)顺从的，听话的(submissive)：a～mechanic/child 听话的技工/小孩;Mary is too～to stand up for her own rights. 玛丽太顺从了，以至于不能坚持自己的权利。〖同〗mild，gentle;〖反〗wild;

(3)枯燥的，平淡的(dull;not exciting)： a～sport/attempt/book/play/article/way of life/Christmas party 一项枯燥的运动项目/一次温和的尝试/一本枯燥无味的书/一部乏味的戏/一篇平淡的文章/一种平淡的生活方式/一次乏味的圣诞晚会;The scenery/country life/ending of the book is rather (a little/too)～for us. 对我们来讲，风景/乡村生活/书的结尾很(有点/太)平淡。〖同〗boring，dull;〖反〗exciting，interesting，spirited，lively;

v (1)驯服(养)(野性动物)(train or accustom (a naturally wild，unmanageable or timid animal) to live with human beings)[T+n]：～the wild birds/the wild horses/skunks/some animals 驯养野鸟/野马/臭鼬/一些动物;〖同〗train，control;

(2)征服，克服，战胜(困难，危险)(control sth wild and perhaps even dangerous;to cause sth wild，etc to become manageable or useful)[T+n]：Man can～nature. 人类能够征服自然。She can～that violent temper. 她能克服暴躁的脾气。If we can～the waters of this river，we can use them to produce electricity. 如果我们能对这条河里的水加以控制，就能用它来发电。〖同〗conquer，control;

→′tameable adj 可驯服的;可改变其野性的;′tamer n 驯兽人;′tamely adv 温顺地;′tameness n 驯顺