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

• 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。
• 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？
• She was so docile, she was almost pitiful.
  她非常的温顺，她几乎让人有了怜悯之心。
• He's quite a docile, tractable child.
  他是一个非常温顺听话的孩子。
• 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。
• I am a docile, female in sincere asia. I make firm decision, friendly character.
  我是一个善良，诚恳的亚洲女性。我有决断，随和的个性。
• Guineapigs make very docile pets.
  豚鼠是非常温顺的宠物。
• 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。
• Ann was a shy docile child.
  安是个羞怯温顺的孩子。
• Wage growth and inflation expectations are docile; nominal demand is barely growing.
  工资增长和通货膨胀的预期很温顺，名义需求几乎保持原状。