Word · Frequency #18920
flirtation
调情；挑逗
核心释义
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
- 1.
调情；卖弄风情。
Playing at courtship; coquetry.
- 2.
一次调情；调情之举。
An instance of flirting.
- 3.
短暂的尝试或兴趣期。
A period of experimentation with or interest in a particular idea or activity.
调情；卖弄风情。；一次调情；调情之举。；短暂的尝试或兴趣期。；调情；挑逗
用法In use
Their flirtation was obvious to everyone at the party.
用法提示：flirtation 在这里作名词，表示两人之间带有挑逗意味的调情行为。
She laughed off his flirtation and changed the subject.
用法提示：flirtation 是名词，指对方的挑逗或调情言行。
After months of harmless flirtation, they finally went on a date.
用法提示：flirtation 作名词，指一段时期内持续的调情互动。
flirtation with sb/sth
with 后接人时指调情；接事物时比喻对某事的一时兴趣。
Her flirtation with the idea of moving to Paris did not last long.
她对搬到巴黎这个念头的兴致没有持续多久。
flirtation between A and B
between 强调双方之间相互的调情，名词前常用 the 或 a。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a brief flirtation
- 短暂的调情
- She had a brief flirtation with a colleague at the office party.她在办公室聚会上和一位同事短暂地调情。
- harmless flirtation
- 无伤大雅的调情
- Their harmless flirtation made everyone smile.他们无伤大雅的调情让大家都笑了。
- flirtation with an idea
- 对某个想法的短暂兴趣
- His flirtation with the idea of moving abroad lasted only a week.他对移居国外这个想法的短暂兴趣只持续了一周。
- summer flirtation
- 夏日调情
- The summer flirtation ended when they went back to school.夏天的那段调情在他们回学校后就结束了。
- mutual flirtation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：flirt（调情）+ -ation（名词后缀），想象一个人抛媚眼、嬉笑挑逗的画面。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary prose、book and film reviews、formal written English flirtation 作为名词在口语中不如 flirting 常见，多用于文学作品、评论或较正式的文字里。日常交流中通常直接用 flirting。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 flirtations。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 flirtation 都以 -ation 结尾，重读元音 /eɪ/ 和尾音 /ʃən/ 相同，因此押韵。注意不要看拼写类推：action /ˈækʃən/、question /ˈkwestʃən/、decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ 虽也含 -tion/-sion，但读音不同，不押韵。
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