swain

[US]/sweɪn/
[UK]/swen/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 〈诗〉〈古〉情人,乡村青年,乡村情郎
Word Forms
复数swains

Phrases & Collocations

a young swain

一个年轻的爱侣

love-struck swain

深情的青年

faithful swain

忠实的情郎

Real-world Examples

The fortune she would inherit struck him as a very sufficient provision for two reasonable persons, and if a penniless swain who could give a good account of himself should enter the lists, he should be judged quite upon his personal merits.

她将继承的财产让他觉得足够供养两个通情达理的人了, 如果一个身无分文、自我评价很高的男爵进入名单, 他应该完全根据个人功绩来评判。

Source: Washington Square

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