flatter
verb /ˈflætə(r)/
/ˈflætər/
动词形式
Idioms present simple I / you / we / they flatter | /ˈflætə(r)/ /ˈflætər/ |
he / she / it flatters | /ˈflætəz/ /ˈflætərz/ |
past simple flattered | /ˈflætəd/ /ˈflætərd/ |
past participle flattered | /ˈflætəd/ /ˈflætərd/ |
-ing form flattering | /ˈflætərɪŋ/ /ˈflætərɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] flatter somebody to say nice things about somebody, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want them to do something for you or you want to please them
奉承;讨好;向…谄媚 - Are you trying to flatter me?
你是想讨好我?
- Are you trying to flatter me?
- [transitive] flatter yourself (that…) to choose to believe something good about yourself and your abilities, especially when other people do not share this opinion
自命不凡 - ‘How will you manage without me?’ ‘Don't flatter yourself.’
“没有我看你怎么办!” “别自以为了不起。”
- ‘How will you manage without me?’ ‘Don't flatter yourself.’
- [transitive] flatter somebody/something to make somebody look attractive; to make somebody seem more attractive or better than they really are
使显得更漂亮;使胜过本人 - That colour doesn't flatter many people.
那种颜色对很多人都不适宜。 - The scoreline flattered England (= they did not deserve to get such a high score).
英格兰队的最终比分大大超过了其实力。 - He agreed to do the interview because it flattered his ego (= made him feel important).
他同意接受采访,因为这迎合了他的自尊心。
- That colour doesn't flatter many people.
词源Middle English: perhaps a back-formation from flattery.
Idioms
be/feel flattered
- to be pleased because somebody has made you feel important or special
被奉承得高兴;感到荣幸 - He was flattered by her attention.
她的关注使他感到格外高兴。 - I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture.
承蒙邀请来演讲,我深感荣幸。 - 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。 - I suppose we should be flattered that he agreed to come at all.
他竟然同意来,我想我们应该感到荣幸。
- He was flattered by her attention.
flatter to deceive
- (British English) if something flatters to deceive, it appears to be better, more successful, etc. than it really is
显得比实际好;看似比实际成功 - As with many new bands, their early success flattered to deceive.
和许多新乐队一样,他们早期的成功也是自欺欺人。
- As with many new bands, their early success flattered to deceive.