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。