1590s, of unknown origin; perhaps from Dutch heiden "rustic, uncivilized man," from Middle Dutch heiden "heathen" (see heathen). Originally in English "rude, boorish fellow;" sense of "ill-bred, boisterous female" first recorded 1670s.
实用例句
1. I -- a benighted hoyden, already blossomed teenager of a knowledgeable.
我 —— 一个愚昧无知的野丫头, 已长成一个有知识的少年.
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2. The man, free as a hoyden, ran to a chestnut tree and scratched back on bark.
