单词 | blandish |
释义 | blandish (once / 4709 pages) v WORD FAMILY blandish: blandished, blandishes, blandishing, blandishment+/blandishment: blandishments USAGE EXAMPLESOthers see it as a blandish “Star Wars” knockoff that’s not nearly as endearing as “The Princess Bride,” which came out a year earlier. Los Angeles Times(Oct 28, 2016) Held like an umpire’s chest protector, a “newsboy” blandishes a copy of The Daily Worker, the Communist Party’s publication. Seattle Times(Jan 21, 2015) In Trumbull’s full-length 1780 portrait he’s a tallish, blandish military type with a slave by his side. New York Times(Jan 16, 2012) v praise somewhat dishonestly Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper flatter belittle, disparage, pick at express a negative opinion of soft-soap use flattering talk on somebody adulateflatter in an obsequious manner stroketreat gingerly or carefully bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckletry to gain favor by cringing or flattering brown-nose, butter upflatter with the intention of getting something court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favourseek favor by fawning or flattery praise express approval of |
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