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coquetry

/koh-ki-tree, koh-ke-tree/US // ˈkoʊ kɪ tri, koʊˈkɛ tri //UK // (ˈkəʊkɪtrɪ, ˈkɒk-) //

娇媚,娇艳,猎奇心,猎奇

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural co·quet·ries.

    • : the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation.
    • : dalliance; trifling.

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Examples

  • They gave a sort of daring unconscious eighteenth-century coquetry to what was otherwise a somewhat severe style of beauty.

  • The tone constituted a rebuff, and Rita's coquetry deserted her, leaving her mortified and piqued.

  • Her hauteur and coquetry subdued most of her maternal sentiments.

  • Gallantry is a weakness of the heart, or perhaps a constitutional defect; coquetry is an irregularity of the mind.

  • She was born in Musilius, and told me, with true French coquetry, that her sisters were as handsome as herself.