0 to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere -- 奉承；讨好
I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money. 我知道他只是在讨好我，因为他想借些钱。
[ + that ] Steve flatters himself that he's an excellent speaker. 史蒂夫自认为是个优秀的演说家。
I suspect these statistics flatter to deceive. 我怀疑这些数据是掩人耳目的。
She was flattered by his attention. 他的关注使她格外高兴。
They were flattered to be invited to dinner by the mayor. 市长邀请他们共进晚餐，他们深感荣幸。
We felt flattered that so many people came to our party. 这么多人来参加我们的聚会，我们感到十分荣幸。
That new hairstyle really flatters her. 那个新发型让她显得漂亮多了。
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.
