音标:[dəˈmestɪˌkeɪtɪŋ] ;
v. 驯化( domesticate的现在分词 )
v adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
v overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
v make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

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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