| 词汇 | flatter |
| 释义 | flatter verb[ T ] uk /ˈflæt.ər/ us /ˈflæt̬.ɚ/ to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere: 奉承;讨好 I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.我知道他只是在讨好我，因为他想借些钱。 to praise someone or something praiseLawmakers praised the bipartisan deal. congratulateI congratulated him on passing his driving test. complimentI was just complimenting Robert on the wonderful meal he has cooked. commendThe judge commended her for her bravery. pay tribute toHe paid tribute to the firefighters who had saved his daughter's life. flatterI knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money. flatter yourself to believe something good about yourself although it might not be true: 自命不凡 [ + that ]Steve flatters himself that he's an excellent speaker.史蒂夫自认为是个优秀的演说家。 He flatters himself that, where Sara is concerned, he has the magic touch. I had thought I was quite good with tricky people but perhaps I flatter myself. I was under the impression he found me rather funny but maybe I flatter myself. Don't flatter yourself, Peter. She's like that with everyone. flatter to deceiveUK to give the appearance of being better than the true situation: 以假象蒙人，掩人耳目 I suspect these statistics flatter to deceive.我怀疑这些数据是掩人耳目的。 be/feel flattered to feel very pleased and proud because someone has said good things about you or has made you feel important: 被奉承得高兴;感到荣幸 She was flattered by his attention.他的关注使她格外高兴。 to make someone look more attractive than usual: 使…显得更吸引人 That new hairstyle really flatters her.那个新发型让她显得漂亮多了。 Short skirts don't flatter me at all.我穿短裙根本不好看。 Praising insincerely or too eagerly backhanded compliment bootlicker bow and scrapeidiom crawler creep flummery glad-handing grovel grovelling grovellingly massage someone's egoidiom obsequious obsequiously people pleaser play up to someone sycophantic sycophantically toady toadying truckle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Showing arrogance and conceit Decorating or making something attractive flatter | American Dictionaryflatter verb[ T ] us/ˈflæt̬·ər/ to make someone feel important or attractive, or to praise someone in order to please him or her: They were flattered by the invitation from the mayor. flatterynoun[ U ]us/ˈflæt̬·ə·ri/ Saying I was the best ever was too obvious an attempt at flattery. Examples of flatterflatter The d profile is also stronger here than in three dimensions, and peaks at the centre, while in natural flows it is usually much flatter. Evaluations were less flattering regarding the government's economic management, especially pertaining to policies affecting incomes and their distribution. I am flattered that they took notice of my piece, but think their efforts to set the record straight only obfuscate matters further. While it is always flattering to be cited in a work of this nature, it is doubly so if the citation is correct. It also included some of the bestinformed specialists in the world, a formidable group to be entertained and flattered as well as informed. Dental attrition levels suggest a broader and flatter age profile for the pendants than for the soldiers, with a significantly higher mean age. While providing new information based upon impressive original research, the collection tends to flatter to deceive. The man appears flattered by her interest, but at the same time surprised by her aggressiveness. That edge is closer to the tip on the anterior side than on the flatter posterior side. Admiring without flattering, critical and yet appreciative, this set of papers contains some illuminating, challenging and non-coercive philosophy. I was flattered to be included, learned a lot, and gained a lot of confidence. The exchange itself names many of them, and not in flattering terms. In the accounts of 1891, social relations are far flatter. The abdomen of the active female is narrower and more pointed posteriorly (fig. 4b), and is flatter when viewed from the side. The acceptance rate curve under conditional agenda setting is much flatter than under co-decision. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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