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domesticate

domesticate
[英] [dəˈmestɪˌkeɪt] [美] [dəˈmɛstɪˌket] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 驯养;驯化 When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets. 

  • We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting.

    我们驯狗来帮我们打猎。

  • ...sheep, cattle, horses, and other domesticated animals.

    羊、牛、马及其他驯养的动物

domestication

  • Sheep are particularly well suited for domestication.

    绵羊特别适合驯养。

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"
1. Many thousand years ago people learned how to domesticate animals.
数千年以前人们就学会了饲养动物。

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