flighty

pronunciation

UK [ˈflaɪti]word uk audio image

US [ˈflaɪti] word us audio image

  • adj.
    (尤指女人或其行为)轻浮的,朝三暮四的,反复无常的

Word Origin

flighty 轻浮的

来自flight, 飞行。引申义浮在空中的,轻浮的。

Example

1. I 've been looking at flighty modern buildings in los angeles shanghai london and dubai .
我一直在观察着洛杉矶,上海,伦敦,和迪拜的这些轻浮夸张的现代建筑。
2. Despite a flighty mitfordesque relation and ( soon ) a lesbian romance , there is relatively little hanky-panky .
除了轻浮的米特福德式关系和同性恋般的浪漫,相对少有挑逗的行为。
3. America , in short , is both promiscuous and flighty when it comes to " special " relationships .
总而言之,当涉及到“特别的”关系时,美国显得既滥交又轻浮。
4. Their almost flighty nature causes them to be a bit scatter-brained at times .
他们几乎轻浮的性质导致他们有点分散,有时左脑。
5. You might think others are flighty in their need for change but after all is variety not the spice of life ?
你也许会认为总是变来变去是轻浮的表现,但难道改变不是多彩生活的调味品吗?

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