tamer

英 [ˈteɪmə(r)]

美 [ˈteɪmər]

n.  驯兽师; 驯养者
adj.  养驯的; 驯服的; 平淡无奇的; 枯燥乏味的; 听使唤的; 温顺的
tame的比较级

复数：tamers　

BNC.47135 / COCA.33101

牛津词典

noun

• 驯兽师；驯养者
  a person who trains wild animals
  1. a lion-tamer
     驯狮人

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。

英英释义

noun

• an animal trainer who tames wild animals

双语例句

• A novice lion tamer was interviewed.
  一个驯狮新手正在接受采访。
• The manager decided to give him a chance to become an assistant lion tamer and took him to the practice cage.
  经理决定给他一次机会成为训狮员助手，于是将他带到训练用的笼子旁边。
• The head lion tamer, a beautiful young woman, was just starting her rehearsal.
  首席训狮员是一名漂亮的年轻女子，这时正开始排练。
• London has its own version of this liberation-day ritual, tamer but still edged with anarchy and lust.
  为了迎接这一自由日伦敦有其独特的仪式，虽然不如莫斯科狂野，其依然充满着混乱和欲望。
• Ay, and it becomes a tamer, and with hook and scourge makes puppets of your larger desires.
  噫，他变成一个驯兽的人，用钩镰和鞭笞，使你较伟大的愿望变成傀儡。
• "I know your father was also a lion tamer," the reporter queried.
  “我知道你父亲也是一名驯狮员，”记者询问道。
• People laughed and clapped their hands as the horses and the lion tamer performed.
  当驯马和驯狮者表演时，人们笑着拍手鼓掌。
• "I did it only once," said the new tamer," to look for Dad."
  “只有一次，”那位驯狮新手说，“为了找我爸爸。”
• The ring master said, We just have three new lions and they haven't worked with the lion tamer yet.
  我们刚好有三头狮子还没有受到训狮师的训练。
• He cowed them with his hard eyes like a tamer among beasts.
  他以严厉的眼光吓他们，活象兽群中间的驯兽师。