docile

['dəusail]

adj.容易控制的, 温顺的

a.

1. 驯服的; 易驾御的

a docile horse

容易驾御的马

2. 容易教的; 可教的

docile pupils

可教的学生

词形变化

副词: docilely | 名词: docility |

词义辨析

同义:

a.顺从的; 温顺的

obedient  willing  compliant  receptive  responsive  yielding  gentle  tame  mild  submissive  tractable  

同义参见:

peaceable  passive  pacific  adjustable  governable  adaptable  flexible  feminine  corrigible  acquiescent  conformable  

反义:

a.容易教的; 温顺的

obstinate  stubborn  

反义参见:

perverse  wild  

英英释义

形容词 docile:

willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

ready and willing to be taught

同义词：teachable

easily handled or managed

同义词：gentle

补充

dociledocile英:[ˈdəusail] 美:[ˈdɑsəl, -ˌaɪl]adj.1.容易教的; 易驾驶的; 驯服的

例句

1. They wanted a low-cost, docile workforce.他们想要廉价、听话的劳动力。 2. a cheap and docile workforce.既廉价又听话的劳动力。 3. His students were docile and eager to learn.他的学生又听话又好学。 4. "a docile, well-behaved pet"温顺、听话的宠物 5. The horses behaved docilely.这些马表现得很温顺。 6. This breed is known for its gentleness and docility.这个品种因温和顺从而出名。