1、tame
a、(動物)馴化的,馴服的
The deer never became tame; they would run away if you approached them.
那些鹿一直沒有被馴服:你一靠近,它們就跑開。
b、乏味的;沒勁的
Some of today's political demonstrations look rather tame.
如今有些政治游行顯得毫無激情。
The report was pretty tame stuff.
這份報告平淡無奇。
c、馴化,馴服(野生動物或鳥)
The Amazons were believed to have been the first to tame horses.
據說亞馬孫人最先馴化了馬。
d、制服;控制;駕馭
Two regiments of cavalry were called out to tame the crowds.
調集了兩個裝甲兵團去威懾、控制人群。
2、restrict
a、限制,限定(大小、規模等)
There is talk of raising the admission requirements to restrict the number of students on campus.
有傳聞稱將通過提高錄取條件來限制在校學生的數目。
The French, I believe, restrict Japanese imports to a maximum of 3 per cent of their market.
我認為,法國將把從日本的最高進口量限制在其市場總量的3%。
b、約束,限制(活動或行為)
Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills...村民們說架籬笆能限制公眾進山。
The government imprisoned dissidents, forbade travel, and restricted the press...
政府囚禁了持不同政見者,禁止出游,并且限制了新聞自由。
c、限制,限定(人或其行為)
He was, however, allowed to stay on at the temple as long as he restricted himself to his studies.
然而,只要他專心學習,他就可以繼續留在寺廟里。
The patient isn't restricted to a meagre diet.
并沒有限制這位病人少吃東西。