winsome

• adj.魅力的な、愛らしい、印象的な

収穫、喜び、楽しみという古風な意味でのwinsomeと、魅力的、魅力的という派生的な意味でのwinsomeから。

winsome

winsome: see wish

winsome (adj.)

Old English wynsum "agreeable, pleasant," from wynn "pleasure, delight," from Proto-Germanic *wunjo- (cognates: Old Saxon wunnia, Old High German wunja, German Wonne "joy, delight;" see win (v.)) + -sum (see -some (1)). Apparently surviving only in northern English dialect for 400 years until revived 18c. by Hamilton, Burns, and other Scottish poets. Similar formation in Old Saxon wunsam, Old High German wunnisam. Related: Winsomely; winsomeness.

1. She gave him her best winsome smile.

彼女は彼に最も魅力的な微笑を与えた。

2.But winsome didn 't win the day,and nor did hard-luck stories.

でもかわいいは勝っていないし、不幸な話も勝っていない。

3.Jerry received larger，more winsome eyes，larger ears，and a sweeter expression.

ジェリーは、より大きく、より魅力的な目、大きな耳、そして甘い表情を受け取った。

4.She was a winsome creature.

彼女はとてもかわいい。

5.She is a winsome wee thing.

彼女は色っぽい小物だ。