中英互译
flatter
英 /ˈflætə(r)/美 /ˈflætər/
基本释义
- v.奉承，讨好；使高兴，使感到荣幸；使显得更漂亮；使（某物）显得更重要（更好）
第三人称单数flatters
现在分词flattering
过去式flattered
过去分词flattered
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词语例句
奉承，讨好vt.
四级I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war.
我自以为这次战役将结束这场战争。
But by doing his best to imitate Mr. Jobs, Mr. Bezos also flattered him.
但通过尽力模仿乔布斯先生，贝佐斯先生也在抬举他。
使高兴，使感到荣幸vt.
He was flattered by her attention.
她的关注使他感到格外高兴。
使显得更漂亮vt.
That colour doesn't flatter many people.
那种颜色很多人都不适宜。
使（某物）显得更重要（更好）vt.
Clever tailoring can flatter your figure.
巧妙的裁剪可以使你的身材显得优美。
- Are you trying to flatter me?你是想讨好我？来自《牛津词典》
- That colour doesn't flatter many people.那种颜色很多人都不适宜。来自《牛津词典》
- Clever tailoring can flatter your figure.巧妙的裁剪可以使你的身材显得优美。来自《牛津词典》
相关短语
- flatter oneself自鸣得意；自以为是
- flatter-compliment奉承；赞美
- You really flatter me你让我受宠若惊
- flatter oneself自认为；自夸；自以为；自以为是
- flatter surface高精平面；平像场透镜
- you flatter me过奖了；您过奖了；不敢当；你在恭维我
词语扩展
词义分布
奉承
50.6%
恭维
16.9%
吹捧
13%
谄媚
5.2%
巴结
3.9%
阿谀
2.6%
献媚
2.6%
拍马屁
2.6%
戴高帽
2.6%
英英释义
- v.praise somewhat dishonestly
- v.to say nice things to someone because you want them to like you
奉承；讨好- Everyone likes to be flattered, to be told that they're beautiful.每个人都喜欢被奉承，被夸赞长得美。
词源
- flatter奉承，讨好flat, 平的。-er, 表反复。引申词义俯伏在地，拜倒，奉承等。
- flatter向...谄媚，奉承；自命不凡；使显得更漂亮词根词缀： flat(t双写)平 + -er反复动作