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外刊例句
- Elsewhere too, higher oil prices and a stronger dollar nudged prices up, though Japan still flirts with deflation.
在其他地区，油价上涨和美元走强也同样推高了价格。而日本仍处在通货紧缩边缘。
——《经济学人》 - The well-made-up women gleefully throw wads of cash into the air and flirt viciously with their viewers.
这些妆容精致的女子兴高采烈地把一沓沓现金扔向空中，大肆挑逗观众。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[verb] behave as though attracted to or trying to attract someone, but for amusement rather than with serious intentions
[动词] 表现得好像被人所吸引或者试图吸引某人，但只是出于消遣目的，而非真情实意
深入解读
Flirt 这个单词想必对不少小伙伴来说都不算陌生，其常见含义为“调情”，强调以消遣玩乐为目的，而非意在建立正式严肃的恋爱关系，常用搭配 flirt with sb ，比如：
- 说到调情，相对于直接露骨，他更喜欢较为端庄或含蓄的方式。
When it comes to flirting he prefers a more demure or reserved approach to one that is overt. - 那恬不知耻的女人几乎在跟房间里的每一个男人调情。
That brazen woman was flirting with just about every man in the room.
用作名词时， flirt 自然表示“调情者、卖俏者”，多指喜欢与多人调情的“调情老手”，比如：
- 她是个打情骂俏的老手。她这略有受损的公众形象已没办法挽回。
She’s a real flirt. There is no way to salvage her somewhat tarnished public image.
而与 flirt with sb 相对应的 flirt with sth 则相应表示“不认真地考虑或对待某事、对……暂时感兴趣”或者说“玩儿似地想做某事”，比如：
- 那个低声下气的女孩总是喋喋不休地抱怨别人对她多么不好，脑子里一直浮现着辞职的念头。
The abject girl’s always bleating about how badly she’s been treated, and she’s been flirting with the idea of leaving her job. - 她年纪更小一些时曾闹着玩似地想过当迎宾员。
She flirted with the idea of becoming an usher when she was younger.
俗话说“玩火者必自焚”，无论是到处调情还是玩儿似地想做这做那，往严重了说 flirt with sth 就是“故意冒（险）、不顾危险后果”，强调故意使自己暴露在危险或困难之下，比如：
- 和许多年轻人一样，他也喜欢冒险。结果，他在一起摩托车事故中多处骨折并且重度伤残。
Like a lot of young men, he flirted with danger. In consequence, he suffered multiple fractures and got seriously crippled in a motorcycle accident.
名著用例
Besides they say if the flower withers she wears she’s a flirt.
他们还说，要是哪个女人佩带的花儿枯了，她就是个卖弄风情者。
出自爱尔兰现代主义作家詹姆斯·乔伊斯（James Joyce）于1922年出版的长篇小说《尤利西斯》（Ulysses）。《尤利西斯》作为意识流小说的代表作，被誉为20世纪百大英文小说之首，并被奉为20世纪最伟大的小说。
常见短语
“flirt” 通常用来表示调情、调戏等意思。以下是与这个词相关的 50 个短语，附带中文解释：
- flirt shamelessly – 无所顾忌地调情
- Playful flirt – 调情的人
- flirt subtly – 微妙地调情
- flirtatious behavior – 调情的行为
- flirt with danger – 与危险玩弄
- flirt outrageously – 大胆地调情
- flirt with disaster – 与灾难勾搭
- flirt and tease – 调情和逗弄
- flirt shamelessly with someone – 与某人无所顾忌地调情
- flirt playfully with others – 与他人玩笑地调情
- flirt casually – 随意地调情
- flirt with the idea – 与想法调情
- flirt harmlessly – 无害地调情
- flirt outrageously with someone – 与某人大胆地调情
- flirt and charm – 调情和迷人
- flirt with temptation – 与诱惑调情
- flirt with the line between friendship and romance – 在友谊和浪漫之间调情
- flirtatious gestures – 调情的姿态
- flirt with disaster without caution – 不加注意地与灾难玩弄
- flirt and have fun – 调情并享乐
- flirt openly – 公开地调情
- flirt with someone you like – 与你喜欢的人调情
- flirt with the boundaries – 与界限调情
- flirt harmlessly with strangers – 无害地与陌生人调情
- flirt with the possibility – 与可能性调情
- flirt and be lighthearted – 调情并轻松愉快
- flirt with charm and wit – 以魅力和机智调情
- flirt with finesse – 以技巧调情
- flirt and enjoy the moment – 调情并享受时刻
- flirt and tease with a twinkle in your eye – 调情和逗弄，眼神闪烁
- flirt with someone you just met – 与刚认识的人调情
- flirt with the boundaries of propriety – 与适当性的界限调情
- flirt and make connections – 调情并建立联系
- flirt casually with acquaintances – 随意地与熟人调情
- flirt with a touch of mischief – 带有点调皮的调情
- flirt and show interest – 调情并显示兴趣
- flirt without any ulterior motive – 无任何别有用心地调情
- flirt with humor – 以幽默调情
- flirt and enjoy the interaction – 调情并享受互动
- flirt with the line between flattery and sincerity – 在奉承和真诚之间调情
- flirt with grace – 以优雅调情
- flirt with a hint of mystery – 带有点神秘感的调情
- flirt and spark curiosity – 调情并引起好奇心
- flirt with a sense of adventure – 以冒险精神调情
- flirt with confidence – 自信地调情
- flirt and create connections – 调情并建立联系
- flirt with a sense of fun – 带有乐趣的调情
- flirt and engage in witty banter – 调情并进行机智的调侃
- flirt with authenticity – 以真实性调情
- flirt and enjoy the art of conversation – 调情并享受交流的艺术
同近义词
- tease: tempt (someone) sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused
- court: be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying
- philander: (of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women
