单词 | swanhood |
释义 | swanhoodn. The condition of being a (full-grown) swan; in quot. 1857, of being a ‘swan’ as opposed to a ‘goose’ (see swan n. 2a). ΚΠ 1857 A. Trollope Barchester Towers xx Clearly showing that Mr. Arabin had not yet proved his qualifications in swanhood to her satisfaction. 1888 Mag. of Art Jan. 97 The cygnet is growing up to swanhood alone. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1918; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1857 |
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