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 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 •We felt flattered that ■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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