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.
双语例句
1. It turned out to be his last dalliance with the education system.
这一次竟成了他对教育体制最后的嘲弄。
来自《权威词典》
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.
