| 释义 |
swooner|ˈswuːnə(r)|
[f. swoon v. + -er1.]
1. One who swoons or faints, or pretends to do so.
1911K. D. Wiggin Mother Carey xxx. 263 Nancy had secretly trained Peter so that he was the best swooner of the family. 1951M. McLuhan Mech. Bride (1967) 28/2 There's no need to reassure the swooner that Lana is human flesh and blood. 1966New Statesman 19 Aug. 269/3 Olga Ferri accepted the chance to appear more of a queen, less of a lyrical swooner.
2. U.S. One who sings in a manner which resembles crooning. Also (nonce-wd.) swooner-crooner.
1944Amer. Speech XIX. 102/1 Swooner-crooner is a characterizing term in current use among journalists and humorists for the singer Frank Sinatra. It made its advent in late 1943. 1952B. Ulanov Hist. Jazz in Amer. xxi. 268 His voice..never falls into the whispering faint that makes listening to the swooners and crooners so disturbing. |