flirt

flirt
verb

[no obj.]behave as though attracted to or trying to attract someone, but for amusement rather than with serious intentions
调情，卖弄风情
it amused him to flirt with her.
和她调情让他感到有趣。
■(flirt with)experiment with or show a superficial interest in (an idea, activity, or movement) without committing oneself to it seriously
（对想法、活动或运动）浅尝，粗浅涉猎
a painter who had flirted briefly with Cubism.
一度对立体主义有过短暂兴趣的画家。
■(flirt with)deliberately expose oneself to (danger or difficulty)
故意使自己遭受（危险，困境）
the need of some individuals to flirt with death.
一些人有故意玩儿命的需要。
[with obj.](of a bird) wave or open and shut (its wings or tail) with a quick flicking motion
（鸟）轻快地扇动（翅膀），摆动（尾巴）
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move to and fro with a flicking or fluttering motion
轻快来回摇晃（或摆动）
the lark was flirting around the site.
云雀围绕着那个地方轻快地扇动翅膀。

noun

a person who habitually flirts
惯于调情的人，经常卖弄风骚者

派生
flirtation
( )
noun
flirtatious
( )
adjective
flirtatiously
( )
adverb
flirtatiousness
( )
noun
flirty
( flirtier, flirtiest)
adjective(flirtier, flirtiest)
语源

mid 16th cent.: apparently symbolic, the elements fl- and -irt both suggesting sudden movement; compare with flick and spurt. The original verb senses were give someone a sharp blow and 'sneer at'; the earliest noun senses were 'joke, gibe' and 'flighty girl' (defined by Dr Johnson as a 'pert young hussey'), with a notion originally of cheeky behaviour, later of playfully amorous behaviour

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