1VERB 向…谄媚;奉承;讨好 If someone flatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something. 向…谄媚;奉承;讨好 [disapproval]
I knew she was just flattering me. [VERB noun]
我知道她只是在恭维我。
...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side. [VERB noun + into]
2VERB 自认为;自以为是 If you flatteryourself that something 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. 自认为;自以为是
I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war. [V pron-refl that]
我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。
I flatter myself I've done it all rather well. [V pron-refl that]
我认为自己已经做得相当好了。
You flatter yourself. Why would we go to such ludicrous lengths? [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
你真自以为是。我们为什么要费那么大的力气?
3VERB 使显得更漂亮 If something flatters you, it makes you appear more attractive. 使显得更漂亮
Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones. [VERB noun]
橘黄色和卡其色能衬托那些金黄色皮肤的人。
My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter. [VERB]
➡ See also the entry for praiseverb另见praise动词词条flatter ♦︎ grovel ♦︎ fawn ♦︎ ingratiate yourselfThese words all mean to say nice things to sb or be nice to them, so that they will like you or so that you will get what you want.这些词均表示奉承、讨好、巴结。■flatter [transitive] to say nice things about sb, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want them to do sth for you or you want to please them奉承;讨好;向⋯献媚◆Are you trying to flatter me?你是想讨好我?◆He was flattered by her attention.她的关注使他感到格外高兴。◆She was flattered to hear that he had been asking about her.听说他一直在打听她,她颇感得意。 see also flattery ⇨ praisenoun, flattering ⇨ good6■grovelˈgrɒvl; NAmEˈgrɑːvl(-ll-, NAmE-l-) [intransitive] (disapproving) to behave in a very humble way towards sb who you want to forgive you, or who can give you sth that you want卑躬屈膝;俯首帖耳;奴颜婢膝◆He went grovelling to her for forgiveness.他卑躬屈膝地去求她宽恕。◆a grovelling letter of apology一封低声下气的道歉信■fawn [intransitive] (disapproving) to try to please sb by praising them or paying them too much attention恭维;讨好;巴结◆Why is everybody fawning over him as if he's a national hero?为什么大家都恭维他,好像他是个民族英雄似的?◆He seemed unaware of the girl's fawning admiration.他似乎没有意识到那女孩对他一味讨好、满怀仰慕。■ingratiate yourself [transitive, no passive] (disapproving) to do things in order to make sb like you, especially sb who will be useful to you讨好;巴结;迎合◆The first part of his plan was to ingratiate himself with the members of the committee.他计划的第一步是巴结委员会的成员。 see also ingratiating ⇨ servile