chat someone up

Related to word: chat

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. B2

    to engage someone in conversation with the intention of showing romantic interest

    與某人調情;搭訕

    • At the party, he tried to chat her up, hoping to catch her attention.

      在派對上,他試圖與她搭訕,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.

      她總是在咖啡店吸引男孩們的注意,因為她知道如何與人搭訕。

    • He decided to chat up the girl reading in the library, hoping to start a conversation.

      他決定與在圖書館看書的女孩搭訕,希望能開始一段對話。