| 单词 | flatter |
| 释义 | ☞ flatflatter verb ➡ see also the entry for praise verb 另见 praise 动词词条flatter ♦︎ grovel ♦︎ fawn ♦︎ ingratiate yourselfthese words all mean to say nice things to sb or be nice to them, so that they will like you or so that you will get what you want.这些词均表示奉承、讨好、巴结。■ flatter [transitive] to say nice things about sb, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want them to do sth for you or you want to please them奉承；讨好；向⋯献媚◆are you trying to flatter me?你是想讨好我？◆he was flattered by her attention.她的关注使他感到格外高兴。◆she was flattered to hear that he had been asking about her.听说他一直在打听她，她颇感得意。 ➡ see also flattery → praise noun , flattering → good 6 ■ grovel /grɒvl; name grɑːvl/ (-ll-, name -l-) [intransitive] (disapproving) to behave in a very humble way towards sb who you want to forgive you, or who can give you sth that you want卑躬屈膝；俯首贴耳；奴颜婢膝◆he went grovelling to her for forgiveness.他卑躬屈膝地去求她宽恕。◆a grovelling letter of apology一封低声下气的道歉信■ fawn [intransitive] (disapproving) to try to please sb by praising them or paying them too much attention恭维；讨好；巴结◆why is everybody fawning over him as if he's a national hero?为什么大家都恭维他，好像他是个民族英雄似的？◆he seemed unaware of the girl's fawning admiration.他似乎没有意识到那女孩对他一味讨好、满怀仰慕。■ ingratiate yourself in"greisieit--> [transitive, no passive] (disapproving) to do things in order to make sb like you, especially sb who will be useful to you讨好；巴结；迎合◆the first part of his plan was to ingratiate himself with the members of the committee.他计划的第一步是巴结委员会的成员。 ➡ see also ingratiating → servile flatter [transitive] to say nice things about sb, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want them to do sth for you or you want to please them奉承；讨好；向⋯献媚◆are you trying to flatter me?你是想讨好我？◆he was flattered by her attention.她的关注使他感到格外高兴。◆she was flattered to hear that he had been asking about her.听说他一直在打听她，她颇感得意。 ➡ see also flattery → praise noun , flattering → good 6 flatter/ˈflætə(r) ||; ˈflætɚ/verb[t] 1. to say nice things to sb, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want to please him/her or because you want to get an advantage for yourself 恭维；奉承；讨好 2. flatter yourself (that) to choose to believe sth good about yourself although other people may not think the same 自以为: ◇he flatters himself that he speaks fluent french. 他自以为说得一口流利的法语。 3. (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to give pleasure or honour to sb 使高兴；使感到荣幸: ◇i felt very flattered when they gave me the job. 我很高兴他们聘用我。 flattersee ⇨ praise 4 flat·ter /`flætə; ˈflætə/v [t] 1. to praise someone in order to please them, sometimes when you do not really mean it 奉承，向…谄媚:◇i know i'm not beautiful, so don't try to flatter me! 我知道自己不漂亮，所以不要奉承我！ 2. be/feel flattered to be pleased because someone has shown you that they like or admire you ［因被喜欢或看重而］感到高兴［荣幸］:◇i felt very flattered to be offered such an important job. 有机会担此重任我感到不胜荣幸。 3. to make someone look more attractive than they really are 使形象胜过［本人］:◇she wore a dress that flattered her plump figure. 她穿了一条使她丰满的体形显得苗条的裙子。 4. flatter yourself to believe that something good about yourself is true 自信，自想:◇i flatter myself that i know a good wine when i taste one. 我自以为我一尝就知道什么是好酒。 |
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