domesticate

  暢通辭彙  
[də'mestɪkeɪt]     [də'mestɪkeɪt]    
  • vt. 馴養;使專註於家務;教化
  • n. 家禽;(家養)植物
domestication domesticated domesticated domesticating domesticates
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domesticate的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:

英英釋義

Verb:
  1. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment;

    "domesticate oats"
    "tame the soil"

  2. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable;

    "He tames lions for the circus"
    "reclaim falcons"

  3. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans;

    "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"
    "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"

domesticate的用法和樣例:

例句

用作及物動詞 (vt.)
  1. If you domesticate this raccoon,it will have trouble living in the wild.
    如果你馴養這隻浣熊,它生活在野外將會有困難。
  2. Crusoe learns to plant crops, domesticate goats for milk, and even train a parrot for a pet.
    魯濱遜學會了種植糧食作物,馴養野羊,獲取牛奶,甚至還訓練出一隻鸚鵡作寵物。

經典引文

  • An element in the Greek nation originally foreign, but now domesticated.

    出自: Gladstone
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