domesticating

英[də'mestɪkeɪt] 美[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
  • airport n.机场；航空站
  • domestic adj.家庭的；国内的；驯养的n.佣人；家仆

详细释义

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"

双语例句

    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。

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domicile domestic domesticated domesticated bird domesticated boar domesticated word domesticated mouse domesticated birds domesticate animals domesticated animals domesticated variety domesticated species
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