Docile Meaning in English

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释义

Describes a person or animal that is calm, easy to control, and willing to be taught or led.

用法与细微差别

'Docile' is formal and often used to describe animals or children who are gentle and easy to manage. It can sometimes imply a lack of independent spirit. Common collocations: 'docile nature', 'docile animal'. Don't use for adults unless you mean they are unusually passive.

• Spanish: dócil - manejable
• Portuguese (BR): dócil - manso (animal)
• Portuguese (PT): dócil - manso (animal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 温顺的 - 听话的
• Chinese (Traditional): 溫順的 - 聽話的
• Hindi: विनम्र - आज्ञाकारी
• Arabic: مطيع - سهل الانقياد
• Bengali: বশ্য - শান্ত (স্বভাবের) - সহজে নিয়ন্ত্রিত হয়
• Russian: послушный - покорный
• Japanese: 従順な - おとなしい
• Vietnamese: ngoan ngoãn - dễ bảo
• Korean: 유순한 - 말을 잘 듣는
• Turkish: uysal - söz dinleyen
• Urdu: فرماں بردار - فرمانبردار - مطیع
• Indonesian: jinak - mudah diatur

例句

The docile puppy followed its owner everywhere.

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She has a docile horse that is easy to train.

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The teacher appreciated the class's docile attitude.

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Don’t mistake her docile manner for weakness—she’s actually very determined.

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The cows on this farm are surprisingly docile compared to others I’ve seen.

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He looked docile at first, but turned out to have a strong personality.

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