wooer

/ˈwuː.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwuː.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwüə(r),  ˈwu̇(ə)r,  ˈwu̇ə/ (ame, mw)

wooer — noun

1. someone, often in older or literary contexts, who tries to win another person's

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone, often in older or literary contexts, who tries to win another person's love and hopes to marry them

例句

At the spring fair, Leo looked uneasy as a rival wooer offered Mia flowers.

wooer in a courtship rivalry

The proud father tested each wooer before inviting him into the house.

同義詞
  • suitor

    more formal and often more clearly connected to marriage

  • admirer

    broader and less active; may simply mean someone with romantic interest

  • pursuer

    more general and not limited to romantic courtship

用法筆記

Usually found in literary, historical, or deliberately old-fashioned writing. Unlike admirer, it suggests active efforts to win love, and unlike suitor, it does not always stress a formal plan to marry immediately.

常見錯誤

❌He is one of her biggest wooers on social media.
✅He is one of her biggest admirers on social media.
💡Wooer suggests active courtship, not general online praise.
❌The new wooer offered to buy the company.
✅The new suitor offered to buy the company.
💡In business news, suitor is used for a takeover bidder, not wooer.