Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #37335
domesticated
驯养；驯化
domesticated is the past of domesticate.
核心释义
to tame (a wild animal) and keep it under human care
- 1.
使变得适合家庭生活。
To make domestic.
- 2.
使更适合家庭生活
To make (more) fit for domestic life.
- 3.
适应与人类共同生活。
To adapt to live with humans.
- 4.
使法律文书在外国司法管辖区内被认可和执行
To make a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally issued or created.
- 5.
修改文本元素以适应当地文化。
To amend the elements of a text to fit local culture.
栽培（野生植物）；垦殖（土地）；使变得适合家庭生活。；使更适合家庭生活；适应与人类共同生活。；使法律文书在外国司法管辖区内被认可和执行
用法In use
People have tried to domesticate wild horses for thousands of years.
用法提示：此处 domesticate 是及物动词的不定式形式，表示“驯化”。
Farmers domesticated many wild plants before they started keeping animals.
用法提示：此处 domesticated 是及物动词的过去式，表示“驯化”。
By controlling their food and shelter, we are slowly domesticating these birds.
用法提示：此处 domesticating 是及物动词的现在分词，与 are 构成现在进行时，表示“驯化”。
domesticate + noun (animal or plant)
Humans began to domesticate wild horses thousands of years ago.
人类数千年前开始驯化野马。
domesticate + noun (person or group)
此用法可能带有文化偏见，需谨慎使用。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- domesticates
- plural, third person singular
学习提示Learner notes
用法优先级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。
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