사랑에 빠진 젊은 남자나 구혼자.
A young man who is a lover or suitor, often used in a poetic or slightly mocking way.
예문:
"The young swain spent his evenings serenading beneath her balcony."
"She was flattered by the attention of her devoted swain."
시골의 젊은이, 특히 목가적인 문학 작품 속에 등장하는 목동이나 농부.
A young man living in the country, especially one who works as a shepherd or farmhand in pastoral literature.
예문:
"The pastoral poem describes a simple swain tending his flock in the valley."
"In the old tales, the humble swain eventually wins the heart of the princess."