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.
雙語例句
1. Swain quit, but he later made a comeback , Star.
Swain退出了, 不過最近又復(fù)出了.
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2. The earliest account of Swain's existence comes from a Noxian infirmary doctor's notes.
最早有關(guān)斯溫存在的記錄是出自洛克西斯的醫(yī)生手記.
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3. Compared to other poisonous weeds , swain - sonine is the toxic constituent of Astragalus variabilis Bunge.
通過與同類植物的比較分析,證明苦馬豆素就是變異黃芪的主要有毒成分.
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4. When Demacia escalated its presence in the League, Swain was immediately returned to active duty.