英语词汇“swain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

a fair maiden and her swain a romanticized portrait of a bygone era of beauteous Southern belles and their gallant swains

Recent Examples on the Web There’s intrigue upstairs and down: Will Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) be loyal to her absentee husband or succumb to the attentions of a flirty swain?

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 May 2022 In this idyllic arbor, our young maiden, Queenie, met her swain, Mr. Darcy.

Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 May 2022 Aaron Tveit plays a sweet-talking swain who tries to steal away Melissa through song, much to the chagrin of the musicals-hating Josh.

Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 19 July 2021 Maleficent is jilted by a swain who prefers power to love.

Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 May 2021 Harley, however, has now split with her grinning swain and gone solo.

Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2020 Still, Pattinson is something to see as the confident 19th-century swain — so confident, in fact, that his all-American optimism starts to seem like a threat.

Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2018 The film shifts to mechanical manipulation, though, shortly after Rossano Brazzi makes his appearance as Hepburn's swain.

Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 8 May 2018 Ere long a torch song singer was crooning some Jazz Age hits and the dance floor was crowded with flappers in fringed black shimmy frocks and their tuxedoed swains, giving us full-on Chicago in New York.

Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English swein boy, servant, from Old Norse sveinn; akin to Old English swān swain, Latin suus one's own — more at suicide

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	swain
释义	swain noun ˈswān 1 : rustic, peasant specifically : shepherd 2 : a male admirer or suitor swainish ˈswā-nish adjective swainishness noun Synonyms beau boy boyfriend fellow man old man See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a fair maiden and her swain a romanticized portrait of a bygone era of beauteous Southern belles and their gallant swains Recent Examples on the Web There’s intrigue upstairs and down: Will Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) be loyal to her absentee husband or succumb to the attentions of a flirty swain? Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 May 2022 In this idyllic arbor, our young maiden, Queenie, met her swain, Mr. Darcy. Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 May 2022 Aaron Tveit plays a sweet-talking swain who tries to steal away Melissa through song, much to the chagrin of the musicals-hating Josh. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 19 July 2021 Maleficent is jilted by a swain who prefers power to love. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 May 2021 Harley, however, has now split with her grinning swain and gone solo. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2020 Still, Pattinson is something to see as the confident 19th-century swain — so confident, in fact, that his all-American optimism starts to seem like a threat. Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2018 The film shifts to mechanical manipulation, though, shortly after Rossano Brazzi makes his appearance as Hepburn's swain. Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 8 May 2018 Ere long a torch song singer was crooning some Jazz Age hits and the dance floor was crowded with flappers in fringed black shimmy frocks and their tuxedoed swains, giving us full-on Chicago in New York. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Middle English swein boy, servant, from Old Norse sveinn; akin to Old English swān swain, Latin suus one's own — more at suicide First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 swain noun 1 as in boyfriend a male romantic companion a romanticized portrait of a bygone era of beauteous Southern belles and their gallant swains Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance boyfriend beau boy husband fellow man lover old man wooer sweetie suitor sweetheart gallant valentine admirer dear steady darling crush sweet flame beloved groom favorite escort fiancé honey love gigolo date spark soul mate squeeze sweetie pie sparker intended significant other fancy man 2 as in lover a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her Grandma claims that she had several swains pursuing her, but it was only Grandpa who won her heart Synonyms & Similar Words boyfriend lover suitor wooer gallant fellow man sweetheart beau dear sweetie admirer darling beloved valentine flame steady sweet crush date favorite old man love escort honey squeeze fiancé spark significant other intended sweetie pie
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swain

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