| 词汇 | tamely |
| 释义 | tamely adverb uk /ˈteɪm.li/ us /ˈteɪm.li/ tamelyadverb (NOT WILD)in a way that does not involve an animal being wild, dangerous, or frightened of humans: The dog tamely rested its head in her lap. A huge rat sat tamely under the table. The huge beast was now walking as tamely as a pet dog. Animal (non-human) behaviour accidental apex predator beg behave behaviour behavioural science claw fawn gambol groom homing housebroken migrate monogamous monogamously monogamy murmuration nocturnal nuzzle scent tamelyadverb (NOT INTERESTING)in a way that is not interesting or exciting: The event passed off tamely. One evening, just as things were going quite tamely, there was an unexpected visitor. Tedious and uninspiring (as) dull as ditchwateridiom anonymous banal banally basic marginal marmoreal meh menial menially staid staidly stale staleness stodgily watch paint dryidiom watch the clockidiom wearisome wearisomely weary tamelyadverb (LACKING POWER)in a way that suggests a lack of power or effort: They would do anything rather than tamely submit. He did not intend tamely to surrender his right to be heard. The ball fell tamely into the hands of the goalkeeper. Instead of criticizing his lack of judgment, others tamely go along with these decisions. Weakness and vulnerability Achilles heel asthenia at a low ebbidiom atonic atony fragile fragility frail glass jaw helpless shakily shakiness shaky sitting duck sitting target weakling weakly weakness weedy wetly Related wordtame |
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