flatters

英 [ˈflætəz]

美 [ˈflætərz]

v.  奉承; 讨好; 向…谄媚; 自命不凡; 使显得更漂亮; 使胜过本人
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 向…谄媚;奉承;讨好
  If someoneflattersyou, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something.
  1. I knew she was just flattering me.
     我知道她只是在恭维我。
  2. ...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side.
     有关总统如何恭维并盛宴款待他、让他站到自己一边的故事
• VERB 自认为;自以为是
  If youflatteryourself thatsomething good is the case, you believe that it is true, although others may disagree. If someone says to you 'you're flattering yourself' or 'don't flatter yourself', they mean that they disagree with your good opinion of yourself.
  1. I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war...
     我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。
  2. I flatter myself I've done it all rather well...
     我认为自己已经做得相当好了。
  3. You flatter yourself. Why would we go to such ludicrous lengths?
     你真自以为是。我们为什么要费那么大的力气?
• See also:Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones...My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.flatflatteredflattering

双语例句

• She flatters him all the time and he just laps it up.
  她一直对他吹捧奉承，而他一并接受。
• The more he flatters me, the less I like him.
  他越是迎合我，我越不喜欢他。
• That dress really flatters you.
  这件衣服使你显得出众。
• Buy what fits and be objective about what length flatters your body type.
  买合身的并且适合你身材长度的衣服。
• Poverty and coquetry are two fatal counsellors; one scolds and the other flatters, and the beautiful daughters of the people have both of them whispering in their ear, each on its own side.
  贫寒和爱俏是两种逼死人的动力，一个埋怨，一个逢迎。平民中的一般美貌姑娘都兼而有之，每一个都附在一边耳朵上细语不停。
• This photograph flatters you.
  这照片比你本人漂亮。
• People who flatters you are the worst enemy.
  奉承拍马的人是最坏的敌人。
• He flatters himeself that he speaks French as well as a frenchman.
  他自以为自己的法语说得和法国人一样好了。
• Flatters, like cats, lick and then scratch.
  奉承者就像猫一样，舔完后就乱抓。
• Wear what flatters you, whether it's trendy or not.
  穿适合你的衣服，管它现在流行什么。