flatter
英 [ˈflætə(r)]
美 [ˈflætər]
v. 奉承; 讨好; 向…谄媚; 自命不凡; 使显得更漂亮; 使胜过本人
adv. (尤指贴着另一表面)平直地，平躺地; 断然; 直截了当地; 低于标准音高
adj. 水平的; 平坦的; 平滑的
flat的比较级
过去分词：flattered 现在分词：flattering 过去式：flattered 第三人称单数：flatters
BNC.8558 / COCA.9933
同义词辨析
flatterbutter upsuck uptoady【导航词义：奉承】
flatterv. 奉承，讨好
〔辨析〕
指为了取悦某人或得到好处而赞扬某人，常含言不由衷之意。
〔例证〕
It is obvious that he is just flattering Susan.
很明显，他只不过是在奉承苏珊。
You can flatter him by complimenting him on his dancing.
称赞他的舞蹈就能讨好他。
很明显，他只不过是在奉承苏珊。
You can flatter him by complimenting him on his dancing.
称赞他的舞蹈就能讨好他。
butter upphr. v. 〈非正式〉奉承，讨好
〔辨析〕
指为了让别人帮自己做事而对其说好话。
〔例证〕
It is no use buttering me up because I can do nothing to help you.
奉承我没用，我帮不了你什么忙。
You can butter him up easily.
他很容易讨好。
奉承我没用，我帮不了你什么忙。
You can butter him up easily.
他很容易讨好。
suck upphr. v. 〈贬，非正式〉奉承，巴结
〔辨析〕
指为了得到好处而取悦当权者，对其说很多好话或帮其做事，常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
He always sucks up to his manager.
他总是拍经理的马屁。
She keeps sucking up to the teacher.
她不停地巴结教师。
他总是拍经理的马屁。
She keeps sucking up to the teacher.
她不停地巴结教师。
toadyv. 〈贬〉谄媚，奉承
〔辨析〕
指为了能得到帮助而为有权势的人做事或假装对其欣赏、尊敬、友善等，常后接介词 to。
〔例证〕
He is the only one that gets the bonus because he is always toadying to his boss.
他是唯一一个得到奖金的人，因为他总是拍老板的马屁。
They came backstage afterward and toadied to him.
他们随后来到后台，对他奉承了一番。
他是唯一一个得到奖金的人，因为他总是拍老板的马屁。
They came backstage afterward and toadied to him.
他们随后来到后台，对他奉承了一番。
习惯用语
v.
- be/feel flattered
- 被奉承得高兴；感到荣幸
to be pleased because sb has made you feel important or special - 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。 flatter to deceive - 显得比实际好；看似比实际成功
if sth flatters to deceive , it appears to be better, more successful, etc. than it really is
牛津词典
verb
- 奉承；讨好；向…谄媚
to 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- Are you trying to flatter me?
你是想讨好我？
- Are you trying to flatter me?
- 自命不凡
to choose to believe sth good about yourself and your abilities, especially when other people do not share this opinion- ‘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。”
- ‘How will you manage without me?’ ‘Don't flatter yourself.’
- 使显得更漂亮；使胜过本人
to make sb seem more attractive or better than they really are- That colour doesn't flatter many people.
那种颜色很多人都不适宜。 - The scoreline flattered England (= they did not deserve to get such a high score) .
英格兰队在积分榜上的位置大大超过了其实力。
- That colour doesn't flatter many people.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 向…谄媚;奉承;讨好
If someoneflattersyou, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something.- I knew she was just flattering me.
我知道她只是在恭维我。 - ...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side.
有关总统如何恭维并盛宴款待他、让他站到自己一边的故事
- I knew she was just flattering me.
- VERB 自认为;自以为是
If youflatteryourself thatsomething good is the case, you believe that it is true, although others may disagree. If someone says to you 'you're flattering yourself' or 'don't flatter yourself', they mean that they disagree with your good opinion of yourself.- I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war...
我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。 - I flatter myself I've done it all rather well...
我认为自己已经做得相当好了。 - You flatter yourself. Why would we go to such ludicrous lengths?
你真自以为是。我们为什么要费那么大的力气?
- I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war...
- See also:Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones...My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.flatflatteredflattering
英英释义
verb
- praise somewhat dishonestly
双语例句
- I don't flatter you, isabel, I tell you the truth.
我不是抬举你，伊莎贝尔，我是讲事实。 - Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones
橘黄色和卡其色能衬托那些金黄色皮肤的人。 - My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.
我的时尚理念就是我喜欢做让人穿着更显漂亮的衣服。 - We flatter ourselves that we provide the best service in town.
我们相信我们提供的服务在本市最好。 - He kept trying to start the car and the battery got flatter and flatter, until it wouldn't turn the engine at all
他反复试着发动车子，但电池的电越来越少，最后根本就打不着火了。 - The landscape became wider, flatter and very scenic
地势变得更开阔、更平整，风景十分优美。 - You can beat the meat into a flatter piece.
你可把这块肉拍打得扁一些。 - Don't flatter yourself, you could be wrong next time.
不要自以为了不起，下一次你就可能出错。 - He was the kind of person who would flatter you to your face, and then slander you behind your back.
他是那种当面胁肩谄笑。背地里造谣中伤的人。 - You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture
通过采取更好的坐姿，你的腹部马上就会看起来平坦一些。