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flat·terBrE /ˈflætə(r)/NAmE /ˈflætər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they flatter BrE /ˈflætə(r)/ NAmE /ˈflætər/present simple - he / she / it flatters BrE /ˈflætəz/ NAmE /ˈflætərz/past simple flattered BrE /ˈflætəd/ NAmE /ˈflætərd/past participle flattered BrE /ˈflætəd/ NAmE /ˈflætərd/ -ing form flattering BrE /ˈflætərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈflætərɪŋ/ [T] ~ sbto say nice things about sb, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want them to do sth for you or you want to please them 奉承；讨好；向…谄媚◆Are you trying to flatter me? 你是想讨好我？ [T] ~ yourself (that…) to choose to believe sth good about yourself and your abilities, especially when other people do not share this opinion 自命不凡◆'How will you manage without me?' 'Don't flatter yourself.' “没有我看你怎么办！” “别自以为了不起。” [T] ~ sbto make sb seem more attractive or better than they really are 使显得更漂亮；使胜过本人◆That colour doesn't flatter many people. 那种颜色对很多人都不适宜。◆The scoreline flattered England (= they did not deserve to get such a high score). 英格兰队的最终比分大大超过了其实力。▸ flat·ter·er BrE /ˈflætərə(r)/NAmE /ˈflætərər/ noun ●be/feel ˈflatteredto be pleased because sb has made you feel important or special 被奉承得高兴；感到荣幸◆He was flattered by her attention. 她的关注使他感到格外高兴。◆I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture. 承蒙邀请来演讲，我深感荣幸。●ˌflatter to deˈceive(BrE) if sth flatters to deceive, it appears to be better, more successful, etc. than it really is 显得比实际好；看似比实际成功 |