"swain" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 求愛者（古語）- 情郎（詩意）

Definition

「swain」是舊式或詩意的詞語，指戀愛中、追求女子的年輕男子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「swain」在現代日常生活極少使用，多見於詩歌、文學或帶有幽默、諷刺感的語境。有古典浪漫氛圍。

Examples

In the poem, the shepherd's swain sings by the river.

在詩中，牧羊人的**求愛者**在河邊唱歌。

The old story tells of a beautiful lady and her swain.

古老的故事描寫了一位美女和她的**情郎**。

Many songs speak of a swain waiting for his beloved.

很多歌曲講述**情郎**等待心上人的故事。

He fancied himself a romantic swain, but she just laughed at his poems.

他自以為是個浪漫的**求愛者**，但她只笑他的詩。

In Shakespeare's time, every lady dreamed of a devoted swain.

在莎士比亞時代，每位女士都夢想有個忠誠的**情郎**。

My grandmother jokingly called my grandpa her 'handsome swain' for sixty years.

我的祖母六十年來都打趣地叫祖父她英俊的**情郎**。