domesticate
[də'mestikeit]
vt. 驯养, 使专注于家务, 教化
n. 家禽, (家养)植物
例句与用法:
He's become a lot more domesticated since his marriage.
他婚后变得非常恋家。
词形变化:
名词: domestication | 动词过去式: domesticated | 动词过去分词: domesticated | 动词现在分词: domesticating | 动词第三人称单数: domesticates |
详细释义:
vt.
1. 驯养(动物); 驯化
Cows were domesticated to provide us with milk.
驯养奶牛是为了给我们提供牛奶。
2. 使喜爱家庭(或理家); 使适应家庭生活[H]
She is not at all domesticated.
她一点不爱做家务。
3. 使(引种的植物)归化
4. 引进(外来词等); 采用(异族风俗等)
vi.
变得爱家; 常在家住
In spite of her efforts, Hunt had not quite domesticated.
虽然她想尽了办法, 亨特仍不常在家住。