flatter

['flætə]

v.奉承, 恭维, 取悦, 显得好看
n.平整工具

vt.

1. 谄媚; 奉承[(+about/on)]

I guess he was just flattering me.

我猜想他只是在奉承我。

2. 使高兴, 使感到满意[H]

She was greatly flattered by an invitation to visit the White House.

她对受到邀请访问白宫感到很荣幸。

3. (相片, 画等的形象)比(真人, 实物)好看

This picture surely doesn't flatter my sister.

我妹妹这张照片没有本人好看。

This photo flatters him.

这张照片比他本人漂亮。

The picture certainly doesn't flatter you.

你这张照片没有本人好看。

词形变化

副词: flatteringly | 名词: flatterer | 动词过去式: flattered | 动词过去分词: flattered | 动词现在分词: flattering | 动词第三人称单数: flatters |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.谄媚; 奉承

praise  compliment  blandish  adulate  fawn  

同义参见:

deflate  trample  congratulate  romance  

英英释义

动词 flatter:

praise somewhat dishonestly

同义词：blandish

形容词 flat:

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

同义词：flat, level, plane

having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness

同义词：flat

not modified or restricted by reservations

同义词：categoric, categorical, flat, unconditional

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

同义词：flat, prostrate

lacking contrast or shading between tones

同义词：flat

lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone

同义词：flat

flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

同义词：compressed, flat

lacking taste or flavor or tang

同义词：bland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid

lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting

同义词：bland, flat

having lost effervescence

同义词：flat

(of taxes) not increasing as the amount taxed increases

同义词：flat, fixed

sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

同义词：flat, monotone, monotonic, monotonous

horizontally level

同义词：flat

lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth

同义词：two-dimensional, 2-dimensional, flat

(of a tire) completely or partially deflated

同义词：flat

not reflecting light; not glossy

同义词：flat, mat, matt, matte, matted

commercially inactive

同义词：flat

短语词组

flatter oneself

1. 自以为

He flattered himself that he could do without my help.

他自以为没有我帮忙也行。

补充

flatterflatter英:[ˈflætə] 美:[ˈflætɚ]vt.1.向…奉承; 阿谀You flatter me immensely!你太恭维我了！2.给以愉快的感觉The music flattered his ears.这音乐使他听得很愉快。

例句

1. I knew she was just flattering me我知道她不过是在恭维我。 2. You flatter me. I'm not that important.你过奖了, 我并没有那么重要。 3. I flatter myself I've done it all rather well.我自认为那件事情我已经做得相当好了。 4. Simone flattered herself that she had had a small part in bringing about this change.西蒙娜自得地认为自己为这场变革的发生也贡献了绵薄之力。 5. Don't flatter yourself. They can manage very well without you.不要自以为了不起。他们没有你也可以做得好。 6. Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones.橘黄色和卡其色很衬那些金黄色皮肤的人。 7. That dress doesn't flatter her, does it?那条裙子她穿了显不出漂亮, 是不是？ 8. The 3-0 scoreline flatters the home side.3:0的比分显得主队更有实力。 9. The painter quite obviously set out to flatter his sitter.很显然, 画家尽力美化他的模特。 10. Being flirted with by a younger woman flattered his vanity.有年轻女性和他调情这件事满足了他的虚荣心。 11. My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.我的时尚理念就是我喜欢做让人穿着更显漂亮的衣服。 12. He is flattering you.他是在奉承你。 13. I feel flattered by your invitation.受到你的邀请，我感到受宠若惊。 14. His portrait flatters him.他的肖像比他本人漂亮。 15. It's flattering to be remembered.承蒙你能想起我，不胜荣幸。 16. The black dress flattered her figure.这身黑衣服极好地显示出她的身段。 17. she was flattering him in order to avoid doing what he wanted.为了不遂他心愿，她对他大肆吹捧。 18. the portraitist flatters his sitter to the detriment of his art.这位肖像画家把他的模特美化得损害了自己的艺术。 19. [with obj. and infinitive]I was very flattered to be given the commission.能得到这项委任，鄙人不胜荣幸。 20. [with obj. and clause]at least I am flattered that you don't find me boring.至少你不嫌我烦我就觉得无比荣幸了。 21. [with clause]I flatter myself I'm the best-dressed man here.我自认是此处穿着最体面的人而沾沾自喜。 22. the muted fuchsia shade flattered her pale skin.这种柔和的紫红色调美化了她苍白的皮肤。 23. the beauty of the stone flattered the young clergyman's eyes.石头的芳华让那位年轻教士大饱眼福。 24. He flatters himself that he speaks fluent French.他自以为说得一口流利的法语。 25. I felt very flattered when they gave me the job.我很高兴他们聘用我。 26. He flattered her with comments about her youthful appearance.他奉承她外表年轻。 27. His comments flattered her.他的话是在奉承她。 28. You're just flattering me.你只是在讨好我。 29. It flattered her to be asked to sing at their wedding.她受邀在他们的婚礼上演唱，对此她感到荣幸。 30. She was flattered when they asked her to sing.当他们邀请她唱歌时，她感到荣幸。 31. "I'm flattered that he asked me out, but he isn't my type."我很高兴他要求跟我约会，但他不是我喜欢的类型。 32. That portrait flatters him. [=that portrait makes him look better than he really does]他的肖像画比他本人好看。 33. That dress really flatters your figure.那条连衣裙很显你的身材。 34. Don't flatter yourself—you don't sing any better than we do.别自以为是——你唱得并不比我们好。 35. I flatter myself on my skill in dancing. = I flatter myself that I'm a good dancer.我自认为舞跳得很好。 36. an insincere flatterer虚伪的献媚者 37. She wasn't fooled by his flattering comments.她没有被他的阿谀奉承冲昏头脑。 38. a very flattering portrait比本人漂亮得多的肖像画 39. a flattering dress穿上让人显得更漂亮的连衣裙 40. a flatteringly favorable portrait比本人更漂亮的肖像画