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flighty

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++flight·y /ˈflaɪti/ adjective  CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTsomeone who is flighty changes their ideas and opinions often, and only remains interested in people or things for a short time – used in a disapproving way, especially about women 〔女子〕反复无常的,轻浮的,见异思迁的
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flightyA tendency towards rather flighty behaviour in the breed is being overcome by careful selection.But she was not in the flighty, dumb-blonde mould.She was a good looker, if a bit flighty for these parts.The lady had always been a bit flighty in her mind - nervous, delicate, taking odd fancies.
flight·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus often, opinions changes who and someone their and flighty ideas is


flighty
flighty /ˈflaɪti/ adjective
a woman who is flighty changes her ideas and opinions often, and only remains interested in people or things for a short time


flightyBrE /ˈflaɪti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈflaɪti/ 🔊 adjective (informal) a flighty woman is one who cannot be relied on because she is always changing activities, ideas and partners without treating them seriously (女子)反复无常的,轻浮的