flatter

['flætə]

v.奉承, 恭维, 取悦, 显得好看
n.平整工具

例句与用法：

Oh, you flatter me.

哦，你过奖了。

I feel greatly flattered by your invitation to address the meeting.

蒙您邀请在此会上演说，我深感荣幸。

He flattered her about her cooking.

他恭维她的烹调手艺。

This photograph flatters you.

这照片比你本人漂亮。

词形变化：

副词: flatteringly | 名词: flatterer | 动词过去式: flattered | 动词过去分词: flattered | 动词现在分词: flattering | 动词第三人称单数: flatters |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 谄媚; 奉承[(+about/on)]

I guess he was just flattering me.

我猜想他只是在奉承我。

2. 使高兴, 使感到满意[H]

She was greatly flattered by an invitation to visit the White House.

她对受到邀请访问白宫感到很荣幸。

3. (相片, 画等的形象)比(真人, 实物)好看

This picture surely doesn't flatter my sister.

我妹妹这张照片没有本人好看。

This photo flatters him.

这张照片比他本人漂亮。

The picture certainly doesn't flatter you.

你这张照片没有本人好看。

短语词组：

flatter oneself

1. 自以为

He flattered himself that he could do without my help.

他自以为没有我帮忙也行。