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

• Nursing profession is a saving of occupation, so there should be a docile and responsible heart, this is my choice to nursing cognition and the reasons.
  护理专业是个节省的职业，所以应该有善良和有责任心，这是我的选择对护理的认知与原因。
• Then she took lessons and became a docile, intelligent, assiduous pupil.
  后来她勤学，成为了一个驯服、聪明、用功的学生。
• 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。
• The boss didn't like them because they are competent and capable but because they are submissive or docile.
  上司喜欢他们，并非因他们的能力强，胜任工作，而是因为他们非常俯首贴耳。
• Are your boys usually so docile?
  你的孩子通常都那么乖，那么听话吗？
• Cats are very docile.
  猫是很驯服的。
• 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。
• I is a tradition, conservative, typical model of east female, gentleness docile, beauty generous.
  我是一个传统，保守，典型的东方女性，温柔善良，美丽大方。
• When I kept in mind a heart of docile to choose him of time.
  当我怀着一颗善良的心选择了他的时候。
• 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。