- an open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling（馅料外露的）馅饼。
派生词
tartlet
noun词源
late Middle English (denoting a savoury pie)： from Old French tarte or medieval Latin tarta, of unknown origin.
- informal, derogatory a prostitute or a promiscuous woman〈非正式, 贬〉妓女; 放荡的女人。
with obj.(tart oneself up)
1- informal, chiefly Brit. dress or make oneself up in order to look attractive or eye-catching〈非正式, 主英〉打扮以引人注目。
1.1
tart something up
decorate or improve the appearance of something装饰（或改善）外观：the page layouts have been tarted up with cartoons.
书页上的版面用卡通装饰。
1.2
- with obj.（tart about (或 around)）(especially of a girl or woman) behave in a provocative or flamboyant way（尤指女子）挑逗; 招摇; 炫耀：
she tarted around the room in one of Georgie's dresses.
她穿着一条乔治牌连衣裙在房里到处炫耀。
词源
mid 19th cent.: probably an abbreviation of SWEETHEART.