flatter
英 ['flætə]
美['flætɚ]
- vt. 奉承；谄媚；使高兴
词态变化
第三人称单数: flatters;过去式: flattered;过去分词: flattered;现在分词: flattering;名词: flatterer;
助记提示
1. 后飞来的却在溜须拍马，此事听起来真神奇。
2. 后来者多半都需要溜须拍马来上位，讨好、奉承前面的上级。
3. lack => flack: 缺乏广告宣传。因为缺乏了解，所以需要广告宣传。flier, flyer + lack => flack.
4. 锁在一起是一群(flock)，飞出去却遭到蔑视(flout)，后飞来的却在溜须拍马(flatter)，此事听起来真神奇，缺乏的却是广告宣传(flack).
2. 后来者多半都需要溜须拍马来上位，讨好、奉承前面的上级。
3. lack => flack: 缺乏广告宣传。因为缺乏了解，所以需要广告宣传。flier, flyer + lack => flack.
4. 锁在一起是一群(flock)，飞出去却遭到蔑视(flout)，后飞来的却在溜须拍马(flatter)，此事听起来真神奇，缺乏的却是广告宣传(flack).
中文词源
flatter 奉承，讨好
flat, 平的。-er, 表反复。引申词义俯伏在地，拜倒，奉承等。
英英释意
- 1. praise somewhat dishonestly
英文词源
- flatter
- flatter: [13] Etymologically, flatter means ‘smooth down or caress with the flat of the hand’. It comes from Old French flatter, in which the original literal notion of ‘caressing’ had already passed into the figurative ‘buttering up’. The Old French verb in turn was based on Frankish *flat, the ‘flat or palm of someone’s hand’, a word which shared a common source with English flat.
=> flat - flatter (v.)
- c. 1200, flateren, flaterien, "seek to please or gratify (someone) by undue praise, praise insincerely, beguile with pleasing words," from Old French flater "to deceive; caress, fondle; prostrate, throw, fling (to the ground)" (13c.), probably from a Germanic source, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *flata- "flat" (see flat (adj.)).
"Of somewhat doubtful etymology" [OED]. Liberman calls it "one of many imitative verbs beginning with fl- and denoting unsteady or light, repeated movement" (for example flicker, flutter). If it is related to flat the notion could be either "caress with the flat of the hand, stroke, pet," or "throw oneself flat on the ground" (in fawning adoration). The -er ending is unusual for an English verb from French; perhaps it is by influence of shimmer, flicker, etc., or from flattery.
Meaning "give a pleasing but false impression to" is from late 14c. Sense of "show (something) to best advantage" is from 1580s, originally of portraits. Related: Flattered; flattering.
实用场景例句
- I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture.
- 承蒙邀请来演讲，我深感荣幸。
牛津词典
- He was flattered by her attention.
- 她的关注使他感到格外高兴。
牛津词典
- The scoreline flattered England (= they did not deserve to get such a high score) .
- 英格兰队在积分榜上的位置大大超过了其实力。
牛津词典
- That colour doesn't flatter many people.
- 那种颜色很多人都不适宜。
牛津词典
- ‘How will you manage without me? ’ ‘Don't flatter yourself. ’
- “没有我看你怎么办？”“别自以为了不起。”
牛津词典
- Are you trying to flatter me?
- 你是想讨好我？
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones...
- 橘黄色和卡其色能衬托那些金黄色皮肤的人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I flatter myself I've done it all rather well...
- 我认为自己已经做得相当好了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war...
- 我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side.
- 有关总统如何恭维并盛宴款待他、让他站到自己一边的故事
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I knew she was just flattering me.
- 我知道她只是在恭维我。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- O beauty, find thyself in love, not in the flatter of thy mirror.
- 美啊, 在爱中寻找你自己吧, 别到你镜子的恭维里去寻觅.
期刊摘选
- Wang Ping: You flatter me.
- 王平: 你过奖了.
期刊摘选
- I flatter myself I am very well preserved and don't look half my age.
- 我自以为自己保养得很好,看上去一半年纪都不到.
辞典例句
- You flatter me immensely!
- 你太恭维我了!
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The picture certainly doesn't flatter her.
- 这张照片当然不及她本人好看.
期刊摘选
- I turned at once to Marcelle and began to flatter the ass off her.
- 我俩假装跳舞,站在酒吧的一个角落里,互相狠命地揉弄.
期刊摘选
- Men flatter her and then betray her. Her people embrace her and then vilify hr.
- 阿谀奉承的人背叛她, 拥护她的国民唾弃她.
期刊摘选
- It turns my stomach to hear him flatter.
- 听到他拍马屁,我实在感到讨厌.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I flatter myself that I have spared no pains.
- 我自问是花过不少力气的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Thus have I had thee, as a dream doth flatter.
- 这样,我曾占有你, 像一个美梦.
期刊摘选
- Flatter me, and I may not trust you.
- 奉承我, 我可能不会信任你.
期刊摘选
- Enrique loves to flatter his female fans.
- 安立奎乐意恭维他的女歌迷.
期刊摘选
- FLATTER He flattered her with flowers and expensive gifts.
- 他用花和昂贵的礼物讨好她.
期刊摘选
- He was the kind of person who would flatter you to your face, and then slander you behind your back.
- 他是那种当面胁肩谄笑.背地里造谣中伤的人.
《现代汉英综合大词典》