(形容词)温顺的;驯服的;(人/动物)容易管教、听话的。(也可引申为“顺从的、容易受影响的”。)
/ˈdoʊ.saɪl/(美); /ˈdɒ.saɪl/(英)
The docile dog let the children pet it.
那只温顺的狗让孩子们随意抚摸。
Although the students seemed docile in class, they held strong opinions and debated passionately after school.
虽然这些学生在课堂上显得很顺从,但放学后他们观点坚定,讨论得很热烈。
“docile”源自拉丁语 docilis,意为“容易教导的”,与 docere(教、教授)同源。它最初强调“好教、易学”,后来常用于形容“温顺、听话、易管教”的性格或状态。