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Flatter 考法 Vt.拍马屁,奉承,讨好 Praise Excessively Motives Self Interest 例】Friends

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【考法 1 】vt.拍马屁,奉承,讨好: to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest
【例】Friends who flatter you to your face are not true friends 当面拍你马屁的朋友都不是真正的朋友
【近】adulate, blandish, compliment, court, massage, overpraise, stroke, wheedle
【反】abuse 辱骂;censure, criticize 批评
【考法 2】vt.自我感觉良好: to think highly of (oneself)
【例】Don't flatter yourself that no one has ever thought of that idea before不要自欺欺人地认为别人没有考虑过那个想法
【近】pique, plume
【考法 3】vt.使显得更漂亮: to show off becomingly or advantageously
【例】Orange flatters those with golden skin tones橙色让黄肤色的人显得更漂亮
【近】become, enhance, suit
【反】mar, spoil破坏
【派】flattering adj令人满足的,令人迷恋的

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