swain

英 [sweɪn] 美[swen]
  • n. 乡村青年;情郎;求爱者
  • n. (Swain)人名;(英)斯温

畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: swains;

中文词源


swain 情郎

来自古诺斯语 sveinn,仆人,侍者,男孩,来自 Proto-Germanic*swainaz,仆人,侍者,来自 PIE*swe,自己的,自身的,词源同 self.后引申词义情郎,爱人。

英文词源


swain (n.)
mid-12c., "young man attendant upon a knight," from Old Norse sveinn "boy, servant, attendant," from Proto-Germanic *swainaz "attendant, servant," properly "one's own (man)," from PIE *swoi-no-, from root *s(w)e- "oneself, alone, apart" (see idiom). Cognate with Old English swan "shepherd, swineherd," Old Saxon swen, Old High German swein. Meaning "country or farm laborer" is from 1570s; that of "lover, wooer" (in pastoral poetry) is from 1580s.

双语例句


1. Swain quit, but he later made a comeback , Star.
Swain退出了, 不过最近又复出了.

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2. The earliest account of Swain's existence comes from a Noxian infirmary doctor's notes.
最早有关斯温存在的记录是出自洛克西斯的医生手记.

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3. Compared to other poisonous weeds , swain - sonine is the toxic constituent of Astragalus variabilis Bunge.
通过与同类植物的比较分析,证明苦马豆素就是变异黄芪的主要有毒成分.

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4. When Demacia escalated its presence in the League, Swain was immediately returned to active duty.
当德玛西亚在誓盟的影响力扩大的时候, 斯温立即就被划回了现役.

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