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

• 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。
• 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。
• He made quite a name for himself taming hawks.
  他因驯鹰而使自己扬名。
• The herds were the new means of producing these necessities; the taming of the animals in the first instance and their later tending were the man's work.
  畜群是新的谋取生活资料的工具，最初对它们的驯养和以后对它们的照管都是男子的事情。
• WASHINGTON& For years, scientists have had a straightforward idea for taming global warming.
  华盛顿&多年来，科学家们已经有了简单易懂的想法来改善全球变暖现象。
• 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。
• Recognizing that fear is the key to Taming it, Bernstein says.
  伯恩斯坦说，认知这种恐惧情绪是问题的关键。
• 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。
• 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。
• This artide describes the study and development of catalyst& pigment con taming rare metal elements.
  对近年来含稀有金属元素的催化剂和颜料领域的研究与开发进展作了扼要介绍。