dalliance

英 [ˈdæliəns]

美 [ˈdæliəns]

n.  嬉戏; 戏弄; 调情; 调戏

复数：dalliances　

GRE

BNC.33652 / COCA.25219

牛津词典

noun

• 嬉戏；戏弄
  the behaviour of sb who is dallying with sb/sth
  1. It turned out to be his last dalliance with the education system.
     这一次竟成了他对教育体制最后的嘲弄。
• 调情；调戏
  a sexual relationship that is not serious

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （短暂的）情事;露水情缘
  If two people have a brief romantic relationship, you can say that they have adalliancewith each other, especially if they do not take it seriously.
  1. ...my dalliance with a certain footballer.
     我与某个足球运动员的露水情缘
  2. ...sexual dalliances.
     几段露水情缘
• N-COUNT 短暂参与;短暂接触
  Someone'sdalliance withsomething is a brief involvement with it.
  1. ...my brief dalliance with higher education.
     我短暂的高等教育经历

英英释义

noun

• playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
  Synonym:flirtflirtingflirtationcoquetrytoying
• the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
  Synonym:dawdlingtrifling

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