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coquettes

/koʊˈkɛts/ /kəˈkɛts/

Meanings
noun

卖弄风情的女子，妖艳女子。

A woman who flirts or plays with men's affections.

Examples :

"The young women at the party were notorious coquettes, fluttering their eyelashes and giggling at every man's joke, even if it wasn't funny. "
派对上的年轻女子们都是出了名的卖弄风情的妖艳女子，她们不停地眨着眼睛，对每个男人的笑话都咯咯地笑，即使那笑话一点也不好笑。
character person human attitude society

Related Words

Illustration birdwatching

birdwatching noun

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/

观鸟，赏鸟

"My grandma enjoys birdwatching in her backyard, where she can see many different types of birds. "

我奶奶喜欢在她家后院观鸟，在那里她能看到很多不同种类的鸟。

Illustration hummingbird

hummingbird noun

/ˈhʌmɪnˌbɜːd/ /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd/ /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɝd/

蜂鸟

"The hummingbird hovered near the feeder, its wings a blur. "

蜂鸟在喂食器附近盘旋着，翅膀快得都模糊了。

Illustration affections

affections noun

/əˈfɛkʃənz/

影响，作用。

"The therapist studied the affections of the medication on the patient's anxiety levels. "

治疗师研究了药物对病人焦虑程度的影响作用。

Illustration flashing

flashing verb

/ˈflæʃɪŋ/

闪烁，闪耀。

"He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise."

他用光快速地闪了闪水面，想看看是什么发出的声音。

Illustration notorious

notorious adjective

/nəʊˈtɔːɹɪəs/ /noʊˈtɔɹiəs/

臭名昭著，声名狼藉

"The student was notorious for his disruptive behavior in class. "

这个学生因为上课时捣乱的行为而臭名昭著。

Illustration iridescent

iridescent adjective

/ɪ.ɹɪˈdɛs.ənt/

彩虹色， 虹彩的

"The hummingbird's feathers were iridescent, shimmering with greens, blues, and purples as it hovered near the feeder. "

蜂鸟的羽毛呈现出虹彩般的光泽，当它在喂食器附近盘旋时，闪耀着绿色、蓝色和紫色的光芒。

Illustration thrilled

thrilled verb

/θɹɪld/

激动，兴奋，感到刺激。

"My daughter was thrilled when she got accepted into her dream college. "

当我的女儿被她梦寐以求的大学录取时，她激动坏了。

Illustration flowering

flowering verb

/ˈflaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/

开花， 绽放。

"This plant flowers in June."

这种植物在六月份开花。

Illustration eyelashes

eyelashes noun

/ˈaɪˌlæʃɪz/

睫毛, 眼睫毛

"Her long, dark eyelashes framed her eyes beautifully. "

她又长又黑的眼睫毛，把她的眼睛衬托得非常漂亮。

Illustration fluttering

fluttering verb

/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈflʌɾərɪŋ/

飘动， 飘扬。

"flags fluttering in the wind"

旗帜在风中飘扬.

Illustration giggling

giggling verb

/ˈɡɪɡəlɪŋ/ /ˈɡɪɡl̩ɪŋ/

咯咯地笑，吃吃地笑。

"The jokes had them giggling like little girls all evening."

那些笑话让她们整个晚上都像小女孩一样咯咯地笑个不停。

Illustration hibiscus

hibiscus noun

/haɪˈbɪskəs/

木槿，芙蓉。

"My grandmother grows beautiful hibiscus in her garden, and she uses the dried petals to make a refreshing tea. "

我的奶奶在她的花园里种了美丽的芙蓉花，她还用晒干的芙蓉花瓣来泡清爽的茶喝。