docile

英 [ˈdəʊsaɪl]

美 [ˈdɑːsl]

adj.  驯服的; 易驾驭的; 易控制的

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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

• 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。
• Dan is easy to each, but his brother is not so docile.
  丹很容易教，但是他弟弟就不这么听话了。
• 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。
• Cats are very docile.
  猫是很驯服的。
• She is very docile and intelligent, feeding the seven kittens, the cat is a great mother.
  她非常温顺，并且聪明，喂养了七只小猫，是个伟大的猫妈。
• Are your boys usually so docile?
  你的孩子通常都那么乖，那么听话吗？
• 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？
• This brain adaptation may explain why domestic cats are docile.
  这种大脑的适应，或许可以解释为什么家猫比较温顺。
• 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。
• Guineapigs make very docile pets.
  豚鼠是非常温顺的宠物。