| 单词 | flatter |
| 释义 | flatter flatter /ˈflæt.ər/ aep /ˈflæt̬.ɚ/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for flatter F0 to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere: » I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.Thesaurus+: ↑Praising insincerely or too eagerlyflatter yourselfF0 to believe something good about yourself although it might not be true: » [+ that] Clive flatters himself that he's an excellent speaker.Thesaurus+: ↑Showing arrogance and conceit , ↑Confidence and self-assurance , ↑Boastingflatter to deceiveF0 to give the appearance of being better than the true situation: » I suspect these statistics flatter to deceive.Thesaurus+: ↑Exaggerating and playing down , ↑Praising and applaudingbe/feel flatteredF0 to feel very pleased and proud because someone has said good things about you or has made you feel important: » She was flattered by his attention.» They were flattered to be invited to dinner by the mayor.» We felt flattered that so many people came to our party.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking pleasure in somethingF0 to make someone look more attractive than usual: » That new hairstyle really flatters her.» Short skirts don't flatter me at all.Thesaurus+: ↑Decorating or making something attractive |
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