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domesticating
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domesticated
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domesticated
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驯化, 驯养
to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation
及物动词
- Farmers have domesticated pigs, selecting traits for docility and suitability for farming.
农民已经驯化了猪，选择了温顺和适合农耕的特性。
- Ancient civilizations domesticated plants like wheat and rice, transforming them into staple crops for agriculture.
古代文明驯化了小麦和水稻等植物，将它们转变为农业的主要作物。
- Cats were domesticated in ancient Egypt to control pests in grain stores.
猫在古埃及被驯化以控制粮仓中的害虫。
- The process of domesticating horses revolutionized transportation and agriculture.
驯化马的过程彻底改变了运输和农业。
- Some scientists are exploring the possibility of domesticating certain wild plants for food production in the future.
一些科学家正在探索未来为粮食生产驯化某些野生植物的可能性。
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驯化, 教导家务
to encourage someone to enjoy and become skilled in managing household responsibilities and activities
及物动词
- She tried to domesticate her partner by teaching him how to cook and clean.
她试图通过教他做饭和打扫来驯化她的伴侣。
- Marriage seemed to domesticate him, as he started spending weekends gardening.
婚姻似乎驯服了他，因为他开始把周末花在园艺上。
- She jokingly said that having a pet was her first step in domesticating herself.
她开玩笑说养宠物是她驯化自己的第一步。
- He resisted all her efforts to domesticate him, claiming housework wasn’t his forte.
他抵制了她所有试图驯化他的努力，声称家务不是他的强项。
- The reality of parenthood quickly domesticated the once carefree traveler.
为人父母的现实很快就驯服了曾经无忧无虑的旅行者。
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驯化, 适应
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment