驯兽

xùnshòu

驯兽 — xùnshòu

1. to tame; to train (animals)

   他在动物园里负责驯兽，教狮子表演。 tā zài dòngwùyuán lǐ fùzé xùnshòu jiào shīzi biǎoyǎn — He is in charge of training animals at the zoo, teaching the lions to perform.

2. animal trainer; tamer

   马戏团的驯兽每天都要训练很多时辰。 mǎxìtuán de xùnshòu měitiān dōu yào xùnliàn hěnduō shíchén — The circus animal trainer trains for many hours each day.