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flattery n.谄媚；阿谀；巴结 (1) 他的信中充满阿谀之词。(2) 她用阿谀奉承的手段骗取他的信任。(3) 他们不必诉诸于拍马屁。(4) 奉承可以用金钱买到，妒嫉却必须努力才能赢得。 As opposed to real praise, flattery is insincere and almost always has an ulterior motive. The Old English root word of flatter is flater, which originally meant "to stroke with the hand or caress." When you stroke someone's ego to get what you want, you're using flattery. If the person you are wildly complimenting tells you that flattery will get you nowhere, you know it's time to back off.

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英 ['flætəri] 美 ['flætəri] (1) His letter was dripping with flattery.(2) She used flattery to worm her way into his confidence.(3) They don't need to resort to flattery.(4) You can buy flattery, but envy must be earned. Flattery is excessive praise. If you're hoping to borrow your brother's car, be careful not to overdo it when you compliment his haircut, new shoes, and singing voice — he knows flattery when he sees it. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]奉承；阿谀；恭维 Flattery consists of flattering words or behaviour.   [disapproval]He is ambitious and susceptible to flattery.他雄心勃勃，而且很喜欢听别人的恭维话。

英语单词	flattery
英美音标	英 ['flætəri] 美 ['flætəri]
中文释义	n.谄媚；阿谀；巴结
英语例句	(1) His letter was dripping with flattery. (2) She used flattery to worm her way into his confidence. (3) They don't need to resort to flattery. (4) You can buy flattery, but envy must be earned.
中文例句	(1) 他的信中充满阿谀之词。 (2) 她用阿谀奉承的手段骗取他的信任。 (3) 他们不必诉诸于拍马屁。 (4) 奉承可以用金钱买到，妒嫉却必须努力才能赢得。
vocabulary简明	Flattery is excessive praise. If you're hoping to borrow your brother's car, be careful not to overdo it when you compliment his haircut, new shoes, and singing voice — he knows flattery when he sees it.
vocabulary扩展	As opposed to real praise, flattery is insincere and almost always has an ulterior motive. The Old English root word of flatter is flater, which originally meant "to stroke with the hand or caress." When you stroke someone's ego to get what you want, you're using flattery. If the person you are wildly complimenting tells you that flattery will get you nowhere, you know it's time to back off.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]奉承；阿谀；恭维 Flattery consists of flattering words or behaviour. [disapproval] He is ambitious and susceptible to flattery. 他雄心勃勃，而且很喜欢听别人的恭维话。

Flattery Stroke 英 Flætəri] 美 Flætəri N.谄媚；阿谀；巴结 Letter Dripping