flatter
UK ['flæt.ər] US ['flætˌ.ɚ] verb transitive
■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。 flatter yourself
■to believe something good about yourself although it might not be true 自命不凡•[+ that] Clive flatters himself that he's an excellent speaker.克莱夫自认为是个优秀的演说家。 flatter to deceive
■to give the appearance of being better than the true situation 以假像蒙人，掩人耳目•I suspect these statistics flatter to deceive.我怀疑这些资料是掩人耳目的。 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。 •They were flattered to be invited to dinner by the mayor.市长邀请他们共进晚餐，他们深感荣幸。 •We felt flattered that so many people came to our party.这么多人来参加我们的派对，我们感到十分荣幸。 ■to make someone look more attractive than usual 使（某人）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。 |