| 单词 | ingratiating |
| 释义 | ingratiating (once / 5895 pages) adj If someone in your class places an apple on your teacher's desk in an ingratiating manner, that means he's making a calculated move to suck up and win your teacher's favor. The word ingratiating comes from a combination of the Latin prefix in- meaning "in" and gratia meaning "favor, grace." A person who is ingratiating is trying to get in the favor or grace of those around her. But the word doesn't always have to imply a sly attempt at winning others over, sometimes it can simply mean charming or agreeable. A person's smile can be ingratiating, winning people over simply with its charm. WORD FAMILYingratiating: ingratiatingly+/ingratiate: ingratiated, ingratiates, ingratiating, ingratiation, ingratiatory USAGE EXAMPLESAnd that Laird, whose inappropriateness and eager-puppy manner are at once offensive and ingratiating, belongs to a future that many of us are uncomfortable with. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Mr. McConaughey’s characterization of the eager koala is full of ingratiating pep. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) Before the proliferation of telephone cold-calling, Mr. Harris honed an ingratiating style of questioning and personally interviewed 3,000 people in their homes. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) 1adj capable of winning favor with open arms and an ingratiating smile Syn pleasing giving pleasure and satisfaction 2adj calculated to please or gain favor a smooth ingratiating manner Syn ingratiatory, insinuating flattering showing or representing to advantage |
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