plural tarts
plural tarts
Learner's definition of TART
[count]
1
: an open pie that usually has a sweet filling (such as fruit or custard)(不封口的)甜馅饼 2 informal + disapproving
a : a woman who wears very sexy clothing and has sex with many men荡妇;骚货
2 tart /ˈtɑɚt/ adjective
tarter; tartest
tarter; tartest
Learner's definition of TART
[also more tart; most tart]
1
: having a sharp or sour taste酸的;酸涩的;有强烈味道的 2
: having a sharp and unkind quality尖酸的;刻薄的 -
a tart reply尖刻的回答
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tart criticism刻薄的批评
— tartness
noun [noncount] 3 tart /ˈtɑɚt/ verb
tarts; tarted; tarting
tarts; tarted; tarting
Learner's definition of TART
tart up
[phrasal verb] tart (someone) up informal
: to try to make (yourself or someone else) attractive by wearing fancy clothes, makeup, etc.(使)打扮得花枝招展 —
often used figuratively in British English在英国英语中常用作比喻