mid-14c., "confab, chat," from dally + -ance. Probably formed in Anglo-French, but not attested there. Meaning "amorous play, flirtation" is from late 14c.; that of "idle or frivolous activity" is from 1540s.
雙語例句
1. It turned out to be his last dalliance with the education system.
這一次竟成了他對教育體制最后的嘲弄。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. In February 1967, she began a dalliance with Robin Douglas - Home, 35, a talented and troubled pianist and the nephew of a former prime minister.