flatter
- IPA[ˈfladər]
美式
- 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
- 釋義
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 反義詞
- ▪ 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 反義詞
- ▪ 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 反義詞
- ▪ please (the ear or eye) the beauty of the stone flattered the young clergyman's eyes
