flatters

英 [ˈflætəz]

美 [ˈflætərz]

v.  奉承; 讨好; 向…谄媚; 自命不凡; 使显得更漂亮; 使胜过本人
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 向…谄媚;奉承;讨好
  If someoneflattersyou, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something.
  1. I knew she was just flattering me.
     我知道她只是在恭维我。
  2. ...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side.
     有关总统如何恭维并盛宴款待他、让他站到自己一边的故事
• VERB 自认为;自以为是
  If youflatteryourself thatsomething 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.
  1. I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war...
     我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。
  2. I flatter myself I've done it all rather well...
     我认为自己已经做得相当好了。
  3. You flatter yourself. Why would we go to such ludicrous lengths?
     你真自以为是。我们为什么要费那么大的力气?
• See also:Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones...My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.flatflatteredflattering

双语例句

• This photo really flatters you.
  这张相片比你本人好看。
• Previously available only in high-end shops, a 3D body scanner is being trialled on the high street – and promises to point shoppers to denim that fits and flatters.
  这款3D身材扫描仪之前仅在高端商店使用，现在已普及至繁华商业区，顾客使用这款扫描仪就可以买到合身、漂亮的牛仔裤了。
• Whenever he flatters your generosity, he will certainly have an ax to grind.
  每当他赞扬你的激动慷慨大方大方时，他就一定要有什么目的了。
• His portrait flatters him.
  他的画像比他本人漂亮。
• He flatters himeself that he speaks French as well as a frenchman.
  他自以为自己的法语说得和法国人一样好了。
• Be sure to try out several frames to find one that flatters your face shape.
  试戴镜架，找到一款能修饰你脸型的镜架。
• Poverty and coquetry are two fatal counsellors; one scolds and the other flatters, and the beautiful daughters of the people have both of them whispering in their ear, each on its own side.
  贫寒和爱俏是两种逼死人的动力，一个埋怨，一个逢迎。平民中的一般美貌姑娘都兼而有之，每一个都附在一边耳朵上细语不停。
• He flatters everyone he meets.
  他见到谁就奉承谁。
• Unfortunately the one-style-fits-all dress does not exist and the average woman has to try on numerous options before finding a dress that fits her and flatters her in all the right places.
  不幸的是，世界上并不存在适合所有人的款式和衣服，而作为一名普通的女性，我们在找对一件衣服之前，通常需要经过无数次的尝试。
• Wear what flatters you, whether it's trendy or not.
  穿适合你的衣服，管它现在流行什么。