When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets. 驯养; 引种驯化
verb [vt. 及物动词] 驯养;教化;引进
We domesticated the dog to help us with hunting. 我们驯养狗来帮助我们打猎。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 驯养;使习惯于或喜爱家务和家庭生活
If you domesticate this raccoon, it will have trouble living in the wild. 如果你驯养这只浣熊,它生活在野外将会有困难。
后缀: ate
【verb/adjective】 表示使成为或具有某种特性的 - indicating to make or become
原词: domesticate
是通过后缀 【ate】 构成的派生词
- domesticate 出现在下面的课文中(提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习)
- Lesson 17 A man-made disease domesticate 动词: 驯养