Definition
- B2
to engage someone in conversation with the intention of showing romantic interest
与某人调情；搭讪
At the party, he tried to chat her up, hoping to catch her attention.
在派对上，他试图与她搭讪，希望能引起她的注意。
She always attracts boys in the coffee shop because she knows how to chat someone up.
她总是在咖啡店吸引男孩们的注意，因为她知道如何与人搭讪。
He decided to chat up the girl reading in the library, hoping to start a conversation.
他决定与在图书馆看书的女孩搭讪，希望能开始一段对话。