tamed

• 指已被人类驯化或控制的动物；也用于比喻，表示变得不那么野性或强烈的事物。

Describes an animal that has been domesticated or brought under human control; also used figuratively for something that has been made less wild or intense.

1. DomesticatedB1formal

   Brought from a wild state to a domestic state; trained to live with or be useful to humans.

   驯服的

   • The tamed fox lived peacefully on the farm.
   • Tamed wolves were the ancestors of modern dogs.
   • She kept a tamed raccoon as a pet.

   同义词dociledomesticatedgentletametrained

   反义词feralundomesticateduntamedwild

2. Controlled or subduedB2formal

   Made less wild, dangerous, or intense; brought under control.

   驯服的

   • The tamed river no longer flooded the valley.
   • His tamed anger allowed him to speak calmly.
   • The tamed crowd listened quietly to the speaker.

   同义词checkeddisciplineddociledomesticatedmasteredrestrainedsubduedsubjugatedtemperedtractable

   反义词feralfiercesavageuncontrolleduntamedwild

• 动词，指驯服野生动物使其变得温顺，也指使某种强烈或难以控制的事物变得可控、缓和。

A verb used to indicate the act of domesticating a wild animal or making something less powerful or easier to control.

1. Domesticate an animalB1formal

   To train a wild animal to be gentle and obedient, and to live with humans.

   驯服

   • It took months to tame the wild horse.
   • The zookeeper tried to tame the young lion.
   • People have tamed dogs for thousands of years.

   同义词breakdomesticategentlepacifysubduetrain

   反义词wild

2. Subdue or controlB2formal

   To bring something wild, dangerous, or unruly under control.

   驯服

   • The government struggled to tame inflation.
   • He managed to tame his anger before speaking.
   • They worked to tame the raging river with a dam.

   同义词breakconquercontrolcurbdisciplinedomesticatemasterrestrainsubduetrain

   反义词agitatefreeinciteprovokereleaseunleashwild

3. Make less intenseB2formal

   To reduce the strength, intensity, or severity of something.

   缓和

   • The medicine helped tame the pain.
   • She tried to tame her excitement before the announcement.
   • Time will tame the bitterness of the loss.

   同义词alleviateassuagebluntcheckcurbdullmitigatemoderatemollifyrestrainsoftensubduetempertone down

   反义词aggravateamplifyheightenincreaseintensifymagnify

4. Cultivate land or plantsC1formal

   To adapt wild plants or unclaimed land for human use and cultivation.

   驯化

   • The settlers worked hard to tame the wilderness.
   • Farmers have tamed many wild plants into crops.
   • It took generations to tame the desert into farmland.

   同义词breakcultivatedomesticatereclaimsubdue

5. Discipline or correctC1formal

   To correct someone's behavior through punishment or discipline.

   驯服

   • The strict teacher tried to tame the unruly students.
   • He needed a firm hand to tame his wild impulses.
   • The trainer tamed the rebellious apprentice with patience.

   同义词chastenchastisecorrectdisciplinehumblepunish