flatter

flatter

形容词

1. flat·ter

音标：[ˈflætər]

1) 意指使人感到自豪、满足或受宠若惊的

2) 形容词flattering的原级形式

例句：

1. The dress is very flattering on her.
2. 这件连衣裙对她来说非常合身。

名词

1. flat·ter

音标：[ˈflætər]

1) 意指奉承或恭维的人

例句：

1. He was always surrounded by flatterers who told him what he wanted to hear.
2. 他总是被吹捧者围绕，他们告诉他想听的话。

词语辨析

flatter, compliment, praise, adore

flatter：指以过分或虚假的方式称赞，以讨好或取悦他人

compliment：指以真诚或恭维的方式赞美他人

praise：指对某人或某事物表示赞扬，通常指出其优点或功绩

adore：指对某人或某物心生崇拜，热爱或钦佩

词汇扩充

flattery：名词，奉承，恭维

self-flattery：名词，自恋，自我吹捧

unflattering：形容词，不吸引人的，不讨好的

近义词

compliment, praise, butter up

反义词

criticize, insult, offend

柯林斯词典

flatter

【动词】

1) If someone flatters 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.

2) If something flatters you, it makes you look more attractive than you really are.

3) If a piece of clothing flatters you, it makes you look more attractive when you are wearing it.

【名词】

flattery

【形容词】

flattering

牛津词典

flatter

【动词】

1) Praise (someone) insincerely.

2) Cause (someone) to feel honored or pleased.

3) Look as though it will be beneficial or advantageous to.

【形容词】

flattering

用法

1. flatter somebody: 奉承某人

2. flatter oneself: 自吹自擂

3. flatter to deceive: 奉承以欺骗

4. flatter oneself on/upon (doing) something: 以某事自豪

例句

1. The dress is very flattering on her.
2. 这件连衣裙对她来说非常合身。
3. He was always surrounded by flatterers who told him what he wanted to hear.
4. 他总是被吹捧者围绕，他们告诉他想听的话。
5. She flatters him with her attention.
6. 她用关注来讨好他。
7. I must admit, your compliments are flattering.
8. 我必须承认，你的恭维令人感到受宠若惊。
9. Don't flatter yourself – I'm not interested in you.
10. 别自作多情了，我对你没兴趣。
11. He liked to flatter himself on his intelligence.
12. 他喜欢因自己聪明而自豪。
13. I'm not flattering to deceive; I really mean it.
14. 我并非奉承以欺骗，我是真心的。
15. That hairstyle is very flattering on you.
16. 那个发型很适合你。