pert

pert
adjective
  1. (of a girl or young woman) sexually attractive because lively or cheeky
    (女孩,年轻女人)性感的,能引起性欲的
    a pert, slightly plump girl called Rose.
    一个叫罗斯的性感而且略显丰满的女孩。
    ■(of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty
    (体型)吸引人的,迷人的;(服装)雅致的,时髦的
    she had a pert nose and deep blue eyes.
    她有迷人的鼻子和深蓝色的眼睛。
    ■(of a young person or their speech or behaviour) impudent
    (年轻人或其言谈举止)无礼的,冒失的;唐突的
    no need to be pert, miss.
    不必无礼,小姐。
    ■another term for peart
    同 peart
派生
pertly
adverb
pertness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'manifest'): from Old French apert, from Latin apertus 'opened', past participle of aperire, reinforced by Old French aspert, from Latin expertus (see expert)
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