flirts; flirted; flirting
flirts; flirted; flirting
Learner's definition of FLIRT
[no object]
1
: to behave in a way that shows a sexual attraction for someone but is not meant to be taken seriously调情 —
usually + with -
He flirts with every attractive woman he meets.只要碰到迷人的女人,他都会去跟人家调情。
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He was flirting with her.他在挑逗她。
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They were flirting with each other.他们在打情骂俏。
2
: to think about something or become involved in something in a way that is usually not very serious不认真地考虑;玩儿似地参与 —
+ with 3
: to come close to reaching or experiencing something几乎达到;差点儿做到 —
+ with -
The temperature flirted with [=approached] 100 yesterday.昨天的温度几乎达到100度。
-
They were flirting with [=risking] death/disaster.他们在玩儿命/引火烧身。
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The company has been flirting with bankruptcy. [=the company has been close to going bankrupt]这家公司一直处于破产边缘。
— flirtation
/ˌflɚˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural flirtations [count] 2 flirt /ˈflɚt/ noun
plural flirts
plural flirts
Learner's definition of FLIRT
[count]
: a person who enjoys flirting with other people : a flirtatious person喜欢调情的人;爱打情骂俏的人