daliance

英文词源


daliance (n.)
mid-14c., "confab, chat," from dally + -ance. Probably formed in Anglo-French, but not attested there. Meaning "amorous play, flirtation" is from late 14c.; that of "idle or frivolous activity" is from 1540s.

双语例句


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。

来自《权威词典》

2. In February 1967, she began a dalliance with Robin Douglas - Home, 35, a talented and troubled pianist and the nephew of a former prime minister.
1967年2月, 玛格丽特与一位前首相的侄子、才华横溢但天性伤感的钢琴家35岁的罗宾·道格拉斯-霍姆开始了一段情缘.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Slight dalliance with her makes the very diminutive seem as big as life.
与她稍作嬉戏就会使无足轻重的小事变得性命攸关.

来自辞典例句

4. A deal between the pair would perhaps be more of a dalliance, conditional and undeclared.
在一次浪漫邂逅的表面下,双方可能还达成了条件更多且未公开的交易.

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