Domestication
01
驯化, 适应家庭生活
the habituation of a person to household routines and skills, fostering comfort with domestic life and its responsibilities
例子
Her domestication accelerated once she learned to plan weekly menus and manage the grocery budget.
一旦她学会了规划每周菜单和管理杂货预算，她的驯化就加速了。
He credits his college roommate with jump-starting his domestication by teaching him basic cooking and laundry.
他归功于他的大学室友通过教他基本的烹饪和洗衣来启动他的驯化。
02
驯化, 选择性栽培
the selective cultivation of wild plants to create crop species for human food and other agricultural uses
例子
Maize domestication in Mesoamerica reshaped wild teosinte into the staple grain that feeds millions today.
中美洲玉米的驯化将野生大刍草重塑为如今养活数百万人的主要谷物。
Early farmers achieved wheat domestication by favoring stalks that held onto their seed heads during harvest.
早期农民通过优先选择在收获期间保留种子头的茎秆，实现了小麦的驯化。
03
驯化, 家养化
the process of taming wild animals and developing them into pets or livestock through selective breeding and husbandry
例子
Archaeologists believe the domestication of dogs began when ancient wolves scavenged near human campsites.
考古学家认为，狗的驯化始于古代狼在人类营地附近觅食的时候。
The domestication of cattle provided early societies with a reliable source of milk, meat, and draft power.
牛的驯化为早期社会提供了可靠的奶、肉和牵引力来源。
词汇树
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