flirtation

英 [flɜːˈteɪʃn]

美 [flɜːrˈteɪʃn]

n.  不认真对待; 一时的参与; 一时兴起; 逢场作戏; 调情; 短暂的风流韵事

复数：flirtations　

BNC.18920 / COCA.16941

牛津词典

noun

• 不认真对待；一时的参与；一时兴起；逢场作戏
  a short period of time during which sb is involved or interested in sth, often not seriously
  1. a brief and unsuccessful flirtation with the property market
     对房地产市场一时兴起、并不成功的介入
• 调情
  behaviour that shows you find sb sexually attractive but are not serious about them
  1. Frank's efforts at flirtation had become tiresome to her.
     弗兰克一个劲地打情骂俏使得她非常厌倦。
• 短暂的风流韵事
  a short sexual relationship with sb that is not taken seriously

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP (和…)调情;(和…)打情骂俏
  If youflirtwithsomeone, you behave as if you are sexually attracted to them, in a playful or not very serious way.
  1. Dad's flirting with all the ladies, or they're all flirting with him, as usual...
     和平常一样，爸爸在和所有的女士调情，或者说所有的女士都在和他调情。
  2. He flirts outrageously.
     他肆无忌惮地调情。
• 调情老手
  Someone who is aflirtlikes to flirt a lot.
• VERB 不认真地考虑;有…的念头(或想法)
  If youflirtwiththe idea of something, you consider it but do not do anything about it.
  1. Di Pietro, 45, has been flirting with the idea of a political career.
     迪彼得罗，45 岁，一直有从政的念头。
  2. They flirted with the idea of making records throughout the 1980s.
     他们想过要在20世纪80年代不停地出唱片。

英英释义

noun

• playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
  Synonym:flirtflirtingcoquetrydalliancetoying

双语例句

• In a more direct flirtation with fantasy, Happy Net games echo the economic possibilities of real life.
  开心网上的游戏模拟真实生活中的经济商机，使用户更直接地与幻想世界对碰玩乐。
• But her mother heard, and Joan's simple vanity, having been denied the hope of a dashing marriage, fed itself as well as it could upon the sensation of a dashing flirtation.
  但是她的母亲却听见了，琼简单的虚荣心在高攀一门婚事的希望落空以后，因此就到女儿被人追求这件事上去寻求感情上的满足。
• But their efforts may have been in vain, as a study find good looks, a winning smile and a little gentle flirtation may be the key to securing a job after all.
  然而，她们所付出的努力都可能是徒劳的。研究表明，美丽的容貌、迷人的笑容以及适度的调情举动或许才是稳住工作的关键。
• But if there is no reciprocation, flirtation or feelings, then your heart might be in for a let down.
  但是如果你的知己并没有对你的互动、调情和爱意感情，那么，你的心或许应该放下了。
• But the flirtation has lasted little more than three years.
  但这种思潮只持续了3年多一点。
• A misunderstanding, a betrayed confidence, an underpaid loan, an ill-conceived flirtation.
  一个误解，一个被泄露的秘密，一笔没有偿还的借款，一次有欠考虑的轻俏之举。
• Aquarius is too independent for our fish, who considers the mere hint of flirtation as a serious betrayal.
  双鱼座觉得水瓶座太独立，双鱼座认为少许调情就是严重背叛。
• After a brief flirtation with politics, he went into business.
  对政治有过一阵兴趣后，他转向了商业。
• But China has reason to suspect japan's military flirtation with australia.
  中国有理由怀疑日本与澳大利亚之间暧昧的军事关系。
• There de Cantel began a flirtation with Suzanne walter;
  在那里，他开始同苏珊娜华代尔调情；