Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18465
docile
温顺的；顺从的；易教的
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
- 1.
Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.
乐于接受指导或命令；顺从的；服从的
- 2.
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
愿意受教或受指导
- 3.
Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.
顺从的,易于管教的
- 4.
ready and willing to be taught
乐于受教
- 5.
easily handled or managed
易于管理
乐于接受指导或命令；顺从的；服从的；愿意受教或受指导；顺从的,易于管教的；乐于受教；易于管理
In use
The little rabbit is surprisingly docile and enjoys being held.
Our teacher found the class docile and easy to manage.
Her docile horse waited patiently while she adjusted the saddle.
the docile masses of an enslaved nation
docile pupils eager for instruction
a gentle old horse, docile and obedient
docile + noun
此处 docile 修饰名词，表示属性。
She is a docile student.
她是一个温顺的学生。
be + docile
系表结构，描述主语的特征。
Connections
Collocations
- docile nature
- 温顺的性情
- His docile nature makes him easy to work with.他温顺的性情使他很容易共事。
- docile child
- 听话的孩子
- The docile child quietly followed his mother.那个听话的孩子悄悄地跟在妈妈身后。
- docile animal
- 温顺的动物
- Despite its size, the dog is a docile animal.尽管体型庞大，这只狗却是一种温顺的动物。
- docile behavior
- 温顺的行为
- The cat's docile behavior surprised the vet.猫温顺的行为让兽医很吃惊。
- become docile
- 变得温顺
- The puppy became docile after training.小狗经过训练后变得温顺了。
- remarkably docile
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只 docile 的小狗，乖乖接受训练、服从指令——'温顺，顺从，易管教'。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、education、animal handling 该词多用于正式或书面语境，也可用于描述人或动物的温顺与顺从；语气偏正式，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /ˈdɑsəl/ 真正押韵的是 fossil /ˈfɑsəl/ 和 apostle /əˈpɑsəl/（重读元音同为 /ɑ/，其后均为 /səl/）。missile /ˈmɪsəl/ 和 facile /ˈfæsəl/ 拼写上有 -ile 且也以 /səl/ 结尾，但重读元音不同，不算全韵；hostile /ˈhɑstəl/ 是拼写近似词，读音含 /stəl/，不要误读成 /səl/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.