音标:[ˈflætəz] ;
v. 向…奉承( flatter的第三人称单数 ); 阿谀; 给以愉快的感觉; 使显得更漂亮
v. praise somewhat dishonestly

flatter的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. My boss likes it when we flatter him.我的老板喜欢我们奉承他。
  2. Friends who flatter you to your face are not true friends.凡是当面奉承你的朋友不是真朋友。
  3. He flattered her about her cooking.他恭维她的烹调手艺。
  4. It's impossible for you to ask a girl to teach you how to flatter another.你不可能让一个女孩教你如何取悦另一个女孩。
  5. This photograph flatters you.这照片比你本人漂亮。
  6. The picture certainly doesn't flatter her.这张照片当然不及她本人好看。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. You flatter me immensely!你太恭维我了!
  2. He flattered her shamelessly.他厚颜无耻地奉承她。
  3. She flattered us by coming early and staying late.她早来晚走使我们感到很高兴。
  4. The music flattered his ears.这音乐使他听得很满足。
  5. The pink dress flattered her figure.这件红色连衣裙使她的体形尽显窈窕。
  6. The type of hair flatters her.那发型使她更好看。
  7. The picture flattered her.这张照片比她本人更好看。
S+be ~ed(+sth/to- v /that-clause)
  1. I feel flattered by your kind invitation.承蒙盛情邀请,荣幸之至。
  2. I was flattered beyond measure at this enthusiasm.这般热情令我极为荣幸。
  3. I am all the more flattered to be invited to your home.承蒙邀请前来贵府,我更觉荣幸之至。
  4. We were flattered that she came to visit us.我们感到很荣幸,她能来看我们。
  5. I was flattered that he remembered my name.他还记得我的名字,使我感到荣幸。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
flatter about (v.+prep.)
    在某方面恭维 praise too much about (sth)flatter sb about sth

    He flattered her about her cooking.

    他恭维她烹调手艺高超。

flatter on (v.+prep.)
    在某方面恭维 praise too much about (sth)flatter on sth

    The boy flattered on his composition.

    这个男孩自以为作文写得好。

    flatter sb on sth

    He flattered her on her cooking.

    他恭维她的烹调技术。

flatter oneself (v.+pron.)
    自以为是,自鸣得意 have a high opinion of oneself; have the pleasant thought, perhaps mistaken opinionflatter oneself

    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。

    The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.

    主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。

    flatter oneself that-clause

    I flatter myself that my judgment is usually correct.

    我自认为我的判断一般是正确的。

    The government is flattering itself that it can win the next election.

    本届政府自以为能在下次选举中获胜。

    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。

    They flattered themselves that they would win.

    他们自信一定会赢。

    He flattered himself that he spoke French with a perfect accent.

    他自以为法语说得很标准。

flatter with (v.+prep.)
    以…讨好 ingratiate oneself withflatter sb with sth

    He flattered her with flowers and expensive gifts.

    他用鲜花和昂贵的礼物讨好她。

    He flattered himself with the hope of recovering his pen.

    他以希望找回钢笔聊以自慰。

    You flatter me with your concern for my health.

    你关心我的健康,我感到很高兴。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • flatter greatly不胜荣幸
  • flatter highly非常荣幸
  • flatter hugely漂亮很多
  • flatter immensely过于恭维
  • flatter merely仅仅恭维
  • flatter obviously明显地奉承
  • flatter shamelessly无耻地奉承
~+介词
  • flatter about在某方面恭维
  • flatter beyond measure受宠若惊
  • flatter on在某方面恭维
  • flatter with用…方法向某人谄媚

经典引文

  • I mock my name, great king, to flatter thee.

    出自:Richard II,Shakespeare
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