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词组 chat up
释义
Phr V
chat up
chats, chatting, chatted
chat up sb or chat sb up
British & Australian informal to talk to someone in a way that shows them that you are sexually attracted to them and to try to make them attracted to you
He spent all evening trying to chat Jane up.
chat-up
adjective (always before noun) British & Australian informal
Her favourite chat-up line (= remark that she uses to start a conversation with someone she is attracted to) is to ask someone what they want to drink.
mainly American to talk to someone in a friendly way, especially in order to persuade them to give you something or do something for you
Why don't you chat your Mother up and see if we can borrow her car?
chat up
verb
1
to bluff or to trick someone by the use of convincing speech UK, 1962.
2
to flatter someone; to flirt with someone UK, 1963
phrasechat up1. chat up sbchat sb up BrE informal to talk to someone who you feel sexually attracted to and try to persuade them to start a sexual relationship with you: We found Doug in the bar, trying to chat up a waitress. He said I had nice eyes, and I thought he was trying to chat me up. SIMILAR TO: hit on AmE spoken informal2. chat up sbchat sb up AmE informal to talk with someone in a friendly way, especially when you want them to help you or give you something: Malone will chat up anyone who walks into his store. Gwen felt obligated to chat her boss up after work.

chat (someone) up

1. To engage someone in lighthearted banter or casual conversation. I love chatting up tourists visiting our city, it gives you such diverse and interesting perspectives!
2. To engage in flirtatious conversation with someone, usually in pursuit of romantic or sexual purposes. I was chatting up this cute guy at the bar last night and managed to get his phone number! I hate when people chat me up in bars. I just want to have a nice time out with my friends!

chat up

1. Talk flirtatiously to, as in Leave it to Charlie to chat up the girls. This usage is mostly but not entirely British. [Late 1800s]
2. Engage in light, friendly talk, as in He was soon chatting up all the board members. [Mid-1900s]

chat up

v.
1. To engage someone in light, casual talk, especially in order to gain his or her favor: The salesperson chatted us up for an hour before we finally decided to buy something. I chatted up the director, hoping to get a part in the film.
2. To talk amorously to someone, usually without serious intentions; flirt with someone: Many people go to the bar just to chat up the attractive bartenders. By their false smiles, we could tell they were coming over to chat us up.
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