dalliance

FREQ #44811

n. 调戏, 调情

发音

UK /ˈdalɪəns/
其它
US /ˈdæli.əns/

词形变化

dalliances 复数 dalliances

别名

daliance dalliaunce

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Playful flirtation; amorous play.

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  2. 2.

    An episode of dabbling.

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  3. 3.

    A wasting of time in idleness or trifles.

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  4. 4.

    A sexual relationship, not serious but often illicit.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

flirting flirt toying trifling flirtation dawdling coquetry

上位词 7

play delay holdup caper frolic romp gambol

词源

From Middle English daliaunce et al., from dalien (“to exchange pleasantries, to chat; to flirt”), from Old French dalier, dailer. By surface analysis, dally + -ance.

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