Flatter

['flætə] or ['flætɚ]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) praise somewhat dishonestly.

整理:华莱士--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens.

(n.) A flat-faced fulling hammer.

(n.) A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc.

(v. t.) To treat with praise or blandishments; to gratify or attempt to gratify the self-love or vanity of, esp. by artful and interested commendation or attentions; to blandish; to cajole; to wheedle.

(v. t.) To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations.

(v. t.) To portray too favorably; to give a too favorable idea of; as, his portrait flatters him.

(v. i.) To use flattery or insincere praise.

巴罗錄入

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Compliment, gratify by praise.[2]. Cajole, wheedle, humor, coax, court, STUFF, coddle, pay court to, fawn upon, curry favor with, try to win by adulation, make much of.[3]. Encourage by plausible representations, inspire with false hopes.

錄入:纳塔莉亚

同義詞及反義詞：

[See FAWN]

整理:凯瑟琳

解釋/意思:

v.t. to soothe with praise and servile attentions: to please with false hopes or undue praise.—n. Flatt′erer.—adj. Flatt′ering uttering false praise: pleasing to pride or vanity.—adv. Flatt′eringly.—n. Flatt′ery false praise.

整理:卢修斯