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

• Circus monkeys are trained to be very docile and obedient.
  马戏团的猴子训练得服服贴贴的。
• 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。
• 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。
• Panda is such a beautiful, cute, docile animal that most of us would fall in love with it at first sight.
  熊猫是这样一个美丽，可爱，温驯的动物，我们大多数人将下降与它一见钟情。
• 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。
• He usually help those person that need to be help, he also have a docile of heart.
  他经常帮助那些需要帮助的人，他也有一颗善良的心。
• All his life he was docile and helpless, meekly accepting the adversity of his environment.
  他一辈子老实听话，对环境的压迫逆来顺受。
• If we all help the person whom those need to be help by a heart of docile.
  如果我们都以一颗善良的心去帮助那些需要帮助的人。
• Are your boys usually so docile?
  你的孩子通常都那么乖，那么听话吗？
• Guineapigs make very docile pets.
  豚鼠是非常温顺的宠物。