Flattering
['flætərɪŋ]
解释:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Flatter
(a.) That flatters (in the various senses of the verb); as, a flattering speech.
校对:蒂米
例句:
- In general she recoiled from touch or close approach with a mixture of embarrassment and coldness far from flattering to those who offered her aid. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- Not a flattering idea. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- He had a soft, flattering manner with women, particularly with women who were not young. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- Every flattering scheme of being of consequence to her soon fell to the ground. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
- The only flattering part of this melancholy fact was, that every woman he made up to had been reckoned like me in feature or expression. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- But he was pressed to stay for Mrs. Fraser's party; his staying was made of flattering consequence, and he was to meet Mrs. Rushworth there. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
- But she was all aglow with her reception, carried away by this little flattering ceremonial on her behalf. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- Her reception of him is not flattering. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- He replied in a most admirable manner, exceedingly flattering to my feelings, and undertook to obtain the consent of Mrs. Crewler to this arrangement. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- Are you flattering me? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- It is very flattering, said I, eagerly looking out for him with my opera-glass, an example which was followed by Julia and Fanny. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- I scarcely dared encourage the flattering idea. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
- It was not very flattering to Miss Campbell; but she really did not seem to feel it. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
- You judge very properly, said Mr. Bennet, and it is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
- Flattering as these professions of good feeling were, Arabella resolutely declined (most unaccountably, as Sam thought) to avail herself of them. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- I have heard a story of a young gentleman who once encouraged flattering expectations, and they did him harm. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- Charles Darnay, alone in a cell, had sustained himself with no flattering delusion since he came to it from the Tribunal. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
- The appellation was not flattering, but not unmerited. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
- Don't encourage flattering expectations. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- Could anything be so flattering as Mrs. Ferrars's way of treating me yesterday? 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
- It scarcely sounded flattering, but I knew she meant well. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- It brought a jar of discord, a pang of regret; it was not flattering, yet, after all, I ought to be thankfulit might have been worse. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- She could be very pleasant and flattering, almost subservient, to people she met. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- It will be easy for Mr. Blake to suppress what may not prove to be sufficiently flattering in these pages to the person chiefly concerned in them. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- It is not flattering to my self-love, but I am afraid you did. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- I suppose you are very shocked at Creespeen's flattering description of me, remarked the Count calmly. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- Again, not very flattering to my self-love,' said Eugene, moodily; 'but yes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- Could you have a motive for the trust, that was not honourable and flattering to me? 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
- God, poet, athlete; you are all flattering yourselves, but no one says a good word for me. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- What you say is most highly flattering, said Lord Molyneux, with good-natured composure. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
校对:蒂米