英语词汇“coquette”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A coquette is a flirt, a girl or woman who knows how to flatter and manipulate men with her charms in order to get what she wants.

Coquette sounds French, and it is, borrowed into English from French in the mid-17th century. It's the feminine diminutive form of coq, which means "cock, a male bird" — so coquette refers to a little female bird, and, in fact, it's also the name of a kind of colorful hummingbird found in Latin America. If you imagine a coquette as a flamboyant little bird flitting about and teasing the male birds, you'll have a good picture of a coquette.

WORD FAMILY

coquette: coquetted, coquettes, coquetting, coquettish+/coquettish: coquettishly

USAGE EXAMPLES

Instead he got a powdered coquette and a petulant dog.

New York Times(Sep 20, 2016)

First, in its American premiere, came “La Double Coquette,” at the Dock Street Theater.

New York Times(May 31, 2016)

The ballet offers no chance to develop empathy for or understanding of Amélie, played as a powerfully seductive coquette by Ms. Osipova.

New York Times(Feb 16, 2016)

1v talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

butterfly, chat up, coquet, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance

wanton

engage in amorous play

vamp

act seductively with (someone)

speak, talk

exchange thoughts; talk with

2n a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

Syn|Hyper

flirt, minx, tease, vamp, vamper

adult female, woman

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

单词	coquette
释义	coquette (once / 1522 pages) vn A coquette is a flirt, a girl or woman who knows how to flatter and manipulate men with her charms in order to get what she wants. Coquette sounds French, and it is, borrowed into English from French in the mid-17th century. It's the feminine diminutive form of coq, which means "cock, a male bird" — so coquette refers to a little female bird, and, in fact, it's also the name of a kind of colorful hummingbird found in Latin America. If you imagine a coquette as a flamboyant little bird flitting about and teasing the male birds, you'll have a good picture of a coquette. WORD FAMILY coquette: coquetted, coquettes, coquetting, coquettish+/coquettish: coquettishly USAGE EXAMPLES Instead he got a powdered coquette and a petulant dog. New York Times(Sep 20, 2016) First, in its American premiere, came “La Double Coquette,” at the Dock Street Theater. New York Times(May 31, 2016) The ballet offers no chance to develop empathy for or understanding of Amélie, played as a powerfully seductive coquette by Ms. Osipova. New York Times(Feb 16, 2016) 1v talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper butterfly, chat up, coquet, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance wanton engage in amorous play vamp act seductively with (someone) speak, talk exchange thoughts; talk with 2n a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Syn\|Hyper flirt, minx, tease, vamp, vamper adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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