hoyden

n. 野丫头, 淘气姑娘 a. 淘气的, 顽皮的, 吵闹的

发音

其它 /ˈhɔɪdən/

词形变化

hoydens 复数 hoydens hoydened hoydening hoydens 三单 hoydening 现在分词 hoydened 过去式 hoydened 过去分词 more hoyden 比较级 most hoyden 最高级

别名

hoiden

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.

    古体

    She is a hoyden, one will say. At any rate she is not a lady, another will exclaim. I have suspected her all through, a third will declare; she has no idea of the dignity of a matron; or of the peculiar propriety which her position demands.

v.
  1. 1.

    To behave in a hoydenish manner.

    不及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Like a hoyden: high-spirited and boisterous; saucy, tomboyish.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

tomboy romp

上位词 4

girl miss missy young lady

词源

Probably from Middle Dutch heyden (“heathen, gypsy”), heidin (Modern Dutch heiden).

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