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| /ˈflætə/ |
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| 1 | to praise someone in order to get something you want , especially in a way that is not sincere 奉承；阿谀；谄媚 | You’ re trying to flatter me, and it won’ t work. 你想奉承我，但这不会有用的。 | |
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| 2 | if something flatters you , it makes you look good when you use or wear it 使形象比（本人）漂亮 |
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| - | don’ t flatter yourself spoken
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| used for telling someone that they are not as important , good etc as they think they are |
| 不要自以为了不起；不要自以为是 |
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| - | flatter yourself
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| to persuade yourself that you are better , more attractive , more important etc than you are |
| 自以为是；自以为了不起 |
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| He liked to flatter himself that she was in love with him. 他喜欢自以为是地认为她爱上了他。 |
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