swainish

[诗、古]土头土脑的, 情人的, 情郎的

词形变化

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释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain according to any definition; but commonly conveying the sense of "ignorant", or "rustic".

    Falconer's characters are few; but the calm sagacious commander, and the rough obstinate Rodmond, are well contrasted. Some part of the love-story of Palemon is rather swainish and protracted, yet the effect of his being involved in the calamity, leaves a deeper sympathy in the mind for the daughter of Albert, when we conceive her at once deprived both of a father and a lover.

词源

From swain + -ish.

来源：wiktionary