hand-tameとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English handtame, from 古期英語 handtam (“tame enough to be handled”), from Proto-West Germanic *handutam, equivalent to hand +‎ tame. Cognate with Dutch handtam (“handtame”), German Low German handtamm (“handtame”), German handzahm (“handtame”).

形容詞

handtame (comparative more handtame, superlative most handtame)

1. Tame and accustomed to being held in the hand; (by extension) mild; meek; humble; docile
   • 2003, From The Heart of a Bird - Page 50:

     I badly wanted a little more time to work on training them, but simply couldn't find it — so while they grew up friendly and confident, you couldn't exactly called them handtame.

   • 2011, David Tipling, The Bird Photography Field Guide:

     This is a really popular image with British photographers when photographing Atlantic puffins, which can be hand-tame — indeed, I have had puffins playfully tugging at my laces while sitting on a cliff top!

   • 2015, Cherry Wilder, A Princess of the Chameln:

     Tamir was all her joy. She had him hand-tame, spoiled him most tenderly.

派生語

• hand-tameness

動詞

handtame (三人称単数 現在形 handtames, 現在分詞 handtaming, 過去形および過去分詞形 handtamed)

1. To cause (someone または something) to become accustomed to being handled
   • 1964, Senior Citizen - Volume 10 - Page 40:

     Even children can handtame wild birds, if they follow Al Martin's simple directions.

   • 2003, Brats in Feathers, Keeping Canaries - Page 49:

     So now that you've decided to handtame your canary, just where do you start?