单词 | flatter |
释义 | flatter (flætəʳ ) Word forms: flatters , flattering , flattered 1. verb 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. [disapproval] I knew she was just flattering me. [VERB noun] ...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side. [VERB noun + into] Synonyms: praise, compliment, pander to, sweet-talk [informal] 2. verb If you flatter yourself 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. I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war. [V pron-refl that] I flatter myself I've done it all rather well. [V pron-refl that] You flatter yourself. Why would we go to such ludicrous lengths? [VERB pronoun-reflexive] 3. verb If something flatters you, it makes you appear more attractive. Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones. [VERB noun] My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter. [VERB] Synonyms: suit, become, enhance, set off 4. See also flat, flattered, flattering Translations: Chinese: 奉承 Japanese: おだてる |
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