Someone who is flirtatious behaves in a way that tries, on purpose, to draw sexual or romantic attention — a look held a little too long, a teasing line, a laugh that invites the other person closer. It is about the signal, not only about falling in love.

Someone who is flirtatious這種flirtatious的人 behaves in a way表現出來的樣子 that tries, on purpose,是故意想 to draw sexual or romantic attention引起性或戀愛方面的注意——a look held a little too long比如眼神看太久, a teasing line說一句挑逗的話, a laugh that invites the other person closer或用笑聲讓對方想靠近。It is about the signal,這說的是一種訊號 not only about falling in love.不只是墜入愛河。

A person can be flirtatious for fun, for practice, or because they want a date; it does not always mean they will follow through. The word can be light ('a flirtatious smile') or judging, depending on who says it and about whom. It is more often used of a manner than of a deep feeling.

A person can be flirtatious有人會flirtatious for fun,是為了好玩 for practice,為了練習 or because they want a date;或因為想約會 it does not always mean但這不代表 they will follow through.他們真的會付諸行動 The word can be light這個詞可以是輕鬆的 ('a flirtatious smile')(像'a flirtatious smile一個flirtatious的笑容') or judging,也可以帶批判意味 depending on who says it and about whom.要看是誰說、在說誰 It is more often used of a manner它比較常用來形容一種態度 than of a deep feeling.而不是深層的感情。

Friendly is not the same thing. Warmth, kindness, and eye contact can be simply human. Calling that flirtatious when it was not can embarrass someone, especially a girl or woman, whose ordinary friendliness gets read as an invitation.

Friendly友善 is not the same thing.跟這不是同一回事 Warmth, kindness, and eye contact溫暖、親切,還有眼神接觸 can be simply human.可能只是單純人性的表現 Calling that flirtatious when it was not把明明不是flirtatious的行為說成flirtatious can embarrass someone,可能會讓人尷尬 especially a girl or woman,尤其是女生或女性 whose ordinary friendliness她們一般的友善 gets read as an invitation.卻被解讀成一種邀請。

At the same time, the messy truth: people do use looks and jokes to test interest, and adults recognise the difference more by context than by one rule. The word is a little grown-up; A1–A2 learners will meet it in stories and magazines more than in the classroom list.

At the same time, the messy truth:不過,現實比較複雜 people do use looks and jokes to test interest,人們確實會用眼神和玩笑來試探對方的興趣 and adults recognise the difference而成年人分辨這兩者 more by context than by one rule.靠的是情境,而不是單一規則 The word is a little grown-up;這個詞有點成熟 A1–A2 learnersA1到A2程度的學習者 will meet it in stories and magazines在故事和雜誌裡遇到它的機會 more than in the classroom list.會比在課堂單字表上多。