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swain

UK //sweɪn//US //sweɪn//

词源

源自中古英语 'swain',来自古诺尔斯语 'sveinn',意为“男孩”或“仆人”。

noun

❶ 指乡村青年或乡下小伙子,常用于诗歌或古旧语境中,带有淳朴或浪漫的意味。

“The young swain brought flowers to his beloved.”

(那个年轻小伙子给他的心上人带来了鲜花。)

“In the poem, the swain sings to his sweetheart under the moon.”

(诗中,那个乡下青年在月光下为心上人歌唱。)

❶ 旧时用语,指情郎或追求者,常用于文学作品中形容浪漫的男性追求者。

“The maiden blushed when her swain approached.”

(当她的情郎走近时,少女脸红了。)

“Every swain in the village admired her beauty.”

(村里的每个追求者都倾慕她的美貌。)

同义词:lover, suitor, beau, admirer, sweetheart

常见短语

country swain — 指乡村青年,强调其来自农村的背景和质朴的特质。

“The country swain knew every path in the forest.”

(那个乡村青年熟悉森林里的每一条小路。)

young swain — 指年轻的追求者或乡下小伙子,常用于描述青春浪漫的场景。

“The young swain played his flute by the river.”

(那个年轻的小伙子在河边吹奏笛子。)