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flatter/ˈflætə/v. tr. 1 compliment unduly; overpraise, esp. for gain or advantage 奉承，恭维，讨好，谄媚 2 (usu. 通常作 refl.; usu. foll. by 通常后跟 that + clause) please, congratulate, or delude (oneself etc.) 使自己满意，自我庆幸；自我欺骗 I flatter myself that I can sing 我自认为我能唱 3a (of a colour, a style, etc.) make (a person) appear to the best advantage (色彩、风格等)使(某人)尽显优点 that blouse flatters you 那条裙子使你尽显风姿 b (esp. of a portrait, a painter, etc.) represent too favourably (尤指画像、画家等)把…画得胜过(或美过)本人(或实物) 4 gratify the vanity of; make (a person) feel honoured 满足…的虚荣心；使(某人)感到荣幸；使得意 5 inspire (a person) with hope, esp. unduly (尤指过分地)激起(某人的)希望 was flattered into thinking himself invulnerable 他被鼓动得认为自己不可战胜 6 please or gratify (the ear, the eye, etc.) 取悦(或满足) (耳朵、眼睛等感官) □ flatterer n.□ flattering adj.□ flatteringly adv.[Middle English, perhaps related to Old French flater ‘to smooth’] |