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docile

英 [ˈdəʊsaɪl]

美 [ˈdɑːsl]

adj.  驯服的; 易驾驭的; 易控制的

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Collins.1 / BNC.18465 / COCA.18932

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 驯服的;易驾驭的;易控制的
      quiet and easy to control
      1. a docile child/horse
        听话的孩子;温驯的马

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 温顺的;驯良的;易控制的
      A person or animal that isdocileis quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled.
      1. ...docile, obedient children...
        温顺、听话的孩子
      2. They wanted a low-cost, docile workforce.
        他们想要廉价的、听话的劳动力。

    英英释义

    adj

    • willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
      1. the docile masses of an enslaved nation
    • easily handled or managed
      1. a gentle old horse, docile and obedient
      Synonym:gentle
    • ready and willing to be taught
      1. docile pupils eager for instruction
      2. teachable youngsters
      Synonym:teachable

    双语例句

    • He trembled lest he himself should lose a docile pupil.
      他担心自己会失去一个听话的学生。
    • They are very curious and docile and one of the easiest fish to swim with in the ocean.
      他们好奇心特别重,又温顺,实在是大海里最容易一起游泳的鱼了。
    • The boss didn't like them because they are competent and capable but because they are submissive or docile.
      上司喜欢他们,并非因他们的能力强,胜任工作,而是因为他们非常俯首贴耳。
    • He's quite a docile, tractable child.
      他是一个非常温顺听话的孩子。
    • These docile lunatic automatons are no more trouble to their guards than cattle.
      对警卫来说,这些驯良的,机器人般的疯子和家畜一样不会带来多大的麻烦。
    • Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient.
      马戏团的猴子训练得服服贴贴的。
    • You are not docile, isn't okay to say you want to help me?
      你太不温驯了,说想帮助我不就行了吗?
    • In fact, you are avoiding this issue so much so that you have the threatening alligator dressed up as a docile non-threatening ostrich.
      其实,你如此逃避这个问题,以致于梦见了鳄鱼披上不具威胁作用的鸵鸟来威胁你。
    • I is a tradition, conservative, typical model of east female, gentleness docile, beauty generous.
      我是一个传统,保守,典型的东方女性,温柔善良,美丽大方。
    • And you just like a docile yeanling.
      而你就像一只温顺的小绵羊。