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单词 flatter
释义 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。
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