0 to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere -- 奉承;討好
I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money. 我知道他只是在討好我,因為他想借些錢。
[ + that ] Steve flatters himself that he's an excellent speaker. 史蒂夫自認為是個優秀的演說家。
I suspect these statistics flatter to deceive. 我懷疑這些數字是掩人耳目的。
She was flattered by his attention. 他的關注使她格外高興。
They were flattered to be invited to dinner by the mayor. 市長邀請他們共進晚餐,他們深感榮幸。
We felt flattered that so many people came to our party. 這麽多人來參加我們的派對,我們感到十分榮幸。
That new hairstyle really flatters her. 那個新髮型讓她顯得漂亮多了。
Short skirts don't flatter me at all. 我穿短裙根本不好看。
All wear the same below-the-knee dresses made out of the same fabric, with gathered tops and uncomfortably tight (and not terribly flattering) fitted waists.
The d profile is also stronger here than in three dimensions, and peaks at the centre, while in natural flows it is usually much flatter.
Evaluations were less flattering regarding the government's economic management, especially pertaining to policies affecting incomes and their distribution.
I am flattered that they took notice of my piece, but think their efforts to set the record straight only obfuscate matters further.
While it is always flattering to be cited in a work of this nature, it is doubly so if the citation is correct.
It also included some of the bestinformed specialists in the world, a formidable group to be entertained and flattered as well as informed.
Dental attrition levels suggest a broader and flatter age profile for the pendants than for the soldiers, with a significantly higher mean age.
While providing new information based upon impressive original research, the collection tends to flatter to deceive.
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