flatter的意思是:v.奉承;恭维;取悦;显得好看。flatter的词语用法是v.(动词)flatter的基本意思是“使高兴”“使满意”“使感到荣幸”,常指用超乎实际的过分话语奉承某人。引申可指某物使某人显得比本来面目更漂亮。flatter副词:flatteringly;名词:flatterer;过去式:flattered;过去分词:flattered;现在分词:flattering;第三人称单数:flatters。
一、详尽释义点此查看flatter的详细内容
二、英英释义
三、词典解释
1.向…谄媚;奉承;讨好
If someoneflatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something.
e.g. I knew she was just flattering me.
我知道她只是在恭维我。
e.g. ...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
2.自认为;自以为是
If youflatteryourself that something 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.
flatter的反义词
e.g. Iflatter 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。
e.g. Iflatter myself I've done it all rather well...
我认为自己已经做得相当好了。
3.使显得更漂亮
If somethingflatters you, it makes you appear more attractive.
e.g. Orange and khakiflatter those with golden skin tones...
橘黄色和卡其色能衬托那些金黄色皮肤的人。
e.g. My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes thatflatter.
我的时尚理念就是我喜欢做让人穿着更显漂亮的衣服。
四、例句
My boss likes it when we flatter him.
我的老板喜欢我们奉承他。
Friends who flatter you to your face are not true friends.
凡是当面奉承你的朋友不是真朋友。
He flattered her about her cooking.
他恭维她的烹调手艺。
It's impossible for you to ask a girl to teach you how to flatter another.
你不可能让一个女孩教你如何取悦另一个女孩。
This photograph flatters you.
这照片比你本人漂亮。
The picture certainly doesn't flatter her.
这张照片当然不及她本人好看。
五、常见句型
六、词汇搭配
七、词语用法
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flatter的相关反义词
flatter的相关临近词
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