| 词汇 | flatter |
| 释义 | flatter | BrE ˈflatə, AmE ˈflædər | A. transitive verb ① (compliment) 奉承 ▸ to flatter sb on or about sth; 就某事讨好某人 ② (honour) 使…感到荣幸 ‹person›▸ to be flattered by sth; 对某事深感荣幸 ▸ to be/feel flattered that …; 很荣幸… ▸ they were flattered to be invited 承蒙邀请，他们深感荣幸 ③ (enhance) «lighting, clothes» 使…更漂亮 ‹person, figure, skin›▸ that dress certainly flatters her 她穿那条连衣裙的确漂亮多了 ④ (show favourably) «portrait, painter, photographer» 美化 ‹person›▸ this photograph does not flatter you 这张照片没有你本人好看 B. to flatter oneself reflexive verb 自命不凡 ▸ to flatter oneself on sth/being sth; 自以为在…上/作为…了不起 ▸ she flatters herself on her punctuality/on always being punctual 她自以为很守时/一贯很守时 ▸ to flatter oneself (that) …; 自以为… ▸ he flatters himself that he is attractive to older women 他自作多情地认为自己对年龄稍长的女性有吸引力 |
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