单词 | winsome |
释义 | win·some /ˈwɪnsəm/ adjective literary ATTRACTbehaving in a pleasant and attractive way 迷人的;令人喜欢的 a winsome smile 迷人的微笑Examples from the Corpuswinsome• He was winsome and diffident, with a quiet sense of humour.• He looked less winsome and poetic now; his face was harder, with short hair, the cheekbones more pronounced.• Mat, winsome, handsome, pipe-smoking paterfamilias, introduced us to the fishermen at the table.• Groups of winsome lads violate the faith of the believers with acts which are sufficient to shake the very roots of piety.• The ecology movement often works best in behalf of winsome landscapes and wildlife.• Her engaging smile, her winsome manner and her impeccable behaviour soon endeared her to the public.• The winsome smile flickered back with its sly message.• Any winsome volunteers to take over?Origin winsome Old English wynsum, from wynn “great happiness”win·some adjectiveChineseSyllable Corpus and in a behaving way pleasant attractive |
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