to domesticate
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驯化, 驯养
to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation
Transitive: to domesticate a wild animal or plant
例子
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。
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驯化, 教导家务
to encourage someone to enjoy and become skilled in managing household responsibilities and activities
Transitive: to domesticate sb
例子
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。
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驯化, 适应
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
词汇树
domesticated
domestication
domesticate
domestic
domest
