domesticate

  畅通词汇  
[də'mestɪkeɪt]     [də'mestɪkeɪt]    
  • vt. 驯养;使专注于家务;教化
  • n. 家禽;(家养)植物
domestication domesticated domesticated domesticating domesticates
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domesticate的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

英英释义

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的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)
  1. If you domesticate this raccoon,it will have trouble living in the wild.
    如果你驯养这只浣熊,它生活在野外将会有困难。
  2. Crusoe learns to plant crops, domesticate goats for milk, and even train a parrot for a pet.
    鲁滨逊学会了种植粮食作物,驯养野羊,获取牛奶,甚至还训练出一只鹦鹉作宠物。

经典引文

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

    出自: Gladstone
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