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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   flatter

   • IPA[ˈfladər]

   美式

   • v.
     lavish insincere praise and compliments upon (someone), especially to further one's own interests；make (someone) feel honored and pleased

   • verb: flatter, 3rd person present: flatters, gerund or present participle: flattering, past tense: flattered, past participle: flattered

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. lavish insincere praise and compliments upon (someone), especially to further one's own interests she was flattering him to avoid doing what he wanted 同義詞 compliment, praise, commend, admire, express admiration for, ... 更多pay tribute to, say nice things about, pay court to, pay blandishments to, fawn on, wax lyrical about, make much of, cajole, humor, blarney, informalsweet-talk, soft-soap, butter up, lay it on thick, lay it on with a trowel, play up to, suck up to, crawl to, creep to, be all over, fall all over, flannel, archaicblandish, rarelaud, panegyrize反義詞 insult
   • ▪ make (someone) feel honored and pleased I was very flattered to be given the commission at least I am flattered that you don't find me boring 同義詞 honor, gratify, please, give pleasure to, make someone pleased/glad, ... 更多delight, gladden, informaltickle pink反義詞 offend
   • ▪ make oneself feel pleased by believing something favorable about oneself, typically something that is unfounded I flatter myself I'm the best dressed man here
   • ▪ give an unrealistically favorable impression of the portraitist flatters his sitter to the detriment of his art
   • ▪ (of a color or a style of clothing) make (someone) appear more attractive or to the best advantage the muted fuchsia shade flattered her pale skin 同義詞 suit, become, set off, show to advantage, enhance, ... 更多look good on, look right on, be appropriate to, go well with, embellish, ornament, grace, befit, informaldo something for反義詞 clash with
   • ▪ please (the ear or eye) the beauty of the stone flattered the young clergyman's eyes