我們都知道 flirt with?someone 是與某人調(diào)情的意思吧，但是 flirt with?something？用在行為和抽象的東西上是什么意思呢？和二次元調(diào)情嗎？從調(diào)情這種輕佻之事來看，對客觀之物用主觀之意圖去“調(diào)戲”之，肯定不會是很認(rèn)真深刻的想法，后果也顯然不會太好。于是這里就會有兩種涵義。

當(dāng) flirt with?后面是一種行為或一種想法，即一個動名詞 doing sth或者 the idea?of doing sth 時，這表示的都是一個意思，就是在考慮 doing sth.?但是為什么用flirt來說呢？因為只是想想而已，不是很熱切，很認(rèn)真，就像輕佻地在腦海中“調(diào)戲”一下的感覺。英文的解釋是 To consider something, especially briefly or without earnestness, and not too seriously?; To toy with an idea.?

He has flirted with running for president for many years, but has yet to pursue it.

當(dāng) flirt with 后面是抽象的某種后果，往往說的都是些不好的東西。輕佻地對待世事當(dāng)然不會有好果子吃。英文的解釋是?To?come?very?close?to?some?outcome?or?result,?often a very bad one. To intentionally take risks and put yourself in danger or difficulties.

Like a lot of?young?men, he?flirts?with danger.?

Playing with fire is literally flirting with burn.

中文里我們常說被某些危險或威脅的陰影籠罩著，或者說被令人不快和煩惱的事情困擾著，如影隨形，揮之不去，好似腦袋頂上懸著把利劍和鍘刀，而且還越來越近了。比如面試，考試，交作業(yè)，交總結(jié)，交房租，交公糧之類的。與其用什么trouble, bug, under the shadow,?有一個習(xí)語更有意思些，hang over one's head.?英文的解釋是這樣的：To be a danger or threat to someone, (for something unpleasant) to worry someone,?threaten or to be imminent.

Death hangs over a bullfighter's head every time he performs.

I have a horrible exam hanging over my head.

A?stiff?fine?is?hanging?over?his?head.