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flirtatious

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++flir·ta·tious /flɜːˈteɪʃəs $ flɜːr-/ adjective  SYSEXYbehaving in a way that deliberately tries to attract sexual attention (爱)调情的,卖弄风骚的 She gave him a flirtatious smile. 她挑逗地对他笑了一笑。 a flirtatious giggle 卖弄风情的咯咯笑声flirtatiously adverbflirtatiousness noun [uncountable]
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flirtatiousEmily was looking at me in a way I found frankly flirtatious.This one was of the old school: giddy and flirtatious.His manner was mildly flirtatious and he had a tendency to glance in my direction, showing off, I suspect.Cressida's action is in keeping with her flirtatious character, which she herself can analyse: Troilus, farewell.Graham plays Benedict's flirtatious daughter.Let them play their flirtatious games.Try just exchanging some attention: see if you can exchange a smile and a flirtatious glance with him.He remembered Lisette's flushed, flirtatious look and the way she had taken his hand and placed it on her body.
flir·ta·tious adjectiveChineseSyllable
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flirtatious
flirtatious /flɜːˈteɪʃəs $ flɜːr-/ adjective
behaving in a way that deliberately tries to attract sexual attention:
    She gave him a flirtatious smile.
    a flirtatious giggle
—flirtatiously adverb
—flirtatiousness noun [uncountable]


flir·ta·tiousBrE /flɜːˈteɪʃəs/ 🔊NAmE /flɜːrˈteɪʃəs/ 🔊 (also informal flirty) adjectivebehaving in a way that shows a sexual attraction to sb that is not serious 卖弄风情的;打情骂俏的a flirtatious young woman卖弄风情的年轻女子a flirtatious smile卖弄风情的一笑 flir·ta·tious·ly BrE /flɜːˈteɪʃəsli/ 🔊NAmE /flɜːrˈteɪʃəsli/ 🔊 adverb flir·ta·tious·ness BrE /flɜːˈteɪʃəsnəs/ 🔊NAmE /flɜːrˈteɪʃəsnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]