| 词汇 | flatter |
| 释义 | flatter 2 ENTRIES FOUND: flatter (verb) flat (adjective) flatter /ˈflætɚ/ verb flatters; flattered; flattering flatter /ˈflætɚ/ verb flatters; flattered; flattering Learner's definition of FLATTER [+ object] 1 : to praise (someone) in a way that is not sincere奉承；讨好 He flattered her with comments about her youthful appearance.他奉承她外表年轻。 His comments flattered her.他的话是在奉承她。 You're just flattering me.你只是在讨好我。 2 : to cause (someone) to feel pleased by showing respect, affection, or admiration（通过表示尊重、喜爱或仰慕之情）使高兴，使感到荣幸 It flattered her to be asked to sing at their wedding.她受邀在他们的婚礼上演唱，对此她感到荣幸。 — usually used as (be) flattered通常用作(be) flattered She was flattered when they asked her to sing.当他们邀请她唱歌时，她感到荣幸。 I'm flattered that he asked me out, but he isn't my type.我很高兴他要求跟我约会，但他不是我喜欢的类型。 3 a : to show or describe (someone or something) in a way that is very favorable or too favorable使显得出色；使胜过本人 That portrait flatters him. [=that portrait makes him look better than he really does]他的肖像画比他本人好看。 b : to cause (someone or something) to look as attractive as possible把…衬托得漂亮 That dress really flatters your figure.那条连衣裙很显你的身材。 flatter yourself : to believe something about yourself that makes you feel pleased or proud自命不凡；自以为了不起 Don't flatter yourself—you don't sing any better than we do.别自以为是——你唱得并不比我们好。 I flatter myself on my skill in dancing. = I flatter myself that I'm a good dancer.我自认为舞跳得很好。 — flatterer /ˈflætɚrɚ/ noun, plural flatterers [count] an insincere flatterer虚伪的献媚者 — flattering adjective [more flattering; most flattering] She wasn't fooled by his flattering comments.她没有被他的阿谀奉承冲昏头脑。 a very flattering portrait比本人漂亮得多的肖像画 a flattering dress穿上让人显得更漂亮的连衣裙 — flatteringly /ˈflætɚrɪŋli/ adverb a flatteringly favorable portrait比本人更漂亮的肖像画 |
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