A docile person or animal is quiet and easy to lead. They do not fight you or make a fuss.

A docile person or animal is quiet and easy to lead一個docile（溫順的）人或動物，個性安靜，容易被帶領。They do not fight you or make a fuss他們不會跟你對抗，也不會大吵大鬧。

People say it about horses, dogs, and sometimes children or workers — and that last use can sting, because it can mean “they do what they are told.” It is not the same as kind, and it is not the same as shy.

People say it about horses, dogs, and sometimes children or workers人們會用這個字形容馬、狗，有時候也會形容小孩或員工——and that last use can sting最後這個用法可能有點刺，because it can mean “they do what they are told.”因為它可能是「叫他們做什麼就做什麼」的意思。It is not the same as kind它跟kind（善良）不一樣，and it is not the same as shy也跟shy（害羞）不一樣。

A docile class sits still; a brave class might still be docile if they follow the teacher.

A docile class sits still一個docile的班級會安安靜靜坐著；a brave class might still be docile if they follow the teacher一個勇敢的班級如果聽老師的話，也還是可以算是docile的。

The word comes from a Latin verb meaning “to teach,” so the old idea is “easy to teach.” In the English you meet now, it leans more toward “easy to control.” It is a calm, slightly formal adjective, more common in writing than in chat.

The word comes from a Latin verb meaning “to teach,”這個字來自一個意思是「教導」的拉丁動詞，so the old idea is “easy to teach.”所以原本的想法是「容易教」。In the English you meet now在你現在遇到的英文用法裡，it leans more toward “easy to control.”它更偏向「容易控制」。It is a calm, slightly formal adjective它是個沉穩、有點正式的形容詞，more common in writing than in chat在書寫裡比在聊天裡更常見。