英[teɪm]美[teɪm]
记忆方法
词源记忆法
来自古英语tam,驯服的,畜养的,来自Proto-Germanic*tamaz,驯服,畜养,来自PIE*deme,驯服,畜养,来自PIE*dem,家,家园,词源同domicile,domesticate,adamant.
adjective(形容词)verb(动词)
双解例句
adjective(形容词)verb(动词)
小知识
If something is tame, it cannot surprise or injure you. It’s predictable. Tame can be used as an adjective or verb. A circus lion is tame (adjective) because it’s been tamed (verb). A “lion-tamer” beat the wildness out of it.
Sometimes tame isn’t fun — and not just for the bears who ride bicycles under the Big Top. Tame isn’t appealing when you’re going on a rollercoaster or seeing a fireworks display. If a friend tells you a concert is tame, will you rush out for tickets? Tame, however, is not all bad. Some people take anger management courses to learn to “tame their tempers.” Others work to “tame their tongues” after hurting another person with a careless comment.
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单词用法
词源词缀
来自古英语tam,驯服的,畜养的,来自Proto-Germanic*tamaz,驯服,畜养,来自PIE*deme,驯服,畜养,来自PIE*dem,家,家园,词源同domicile,domesticate,adamant.先说domestic(家庭的;国内的),词义和“家”有关,因为其词根dom就是“家”,所谓“国内的”是从“小家”引申来的“大家”。它还表“驯养的”,即把野生动物放在“家”中圈养,这就不难理解tame这个词了。单词tame和词根dom同源,体会t、d音变,根义为“家”。=来自古英语tam,驯服的,畜养的,来自Proto-Germanic*tamaz,驯服,畜养,来自PIE*deme,驯服,畜养,来自PIE*dem,家,家园,词源同domicile,domesticate,adamant.