flatters

英 [ˈflætəz]

美 [ˈflætərz]

v. 奉承; 讨好; 向…谄媚; 自命不凡; 使显得更漂亮; 使胜过本人
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柯林斯词典

VERB 向…谄媚;奉承;讨好
If someoneflattersyou, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something.
1. I knew she was just flattering me.
  我知道她只是在恭维我。
2. ...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side.
  有关总统如何恭维并盛宴款待他、让他站到自己一边的故事
VERB 自认为;自以为是
If youflatteryourself thatsomething good is the case, you believe that it is true, although others may disagree. If someone says to you 'you're flattering yourself' or 'don't flatter yourself', they mean that they disagree with your good opinion of yourself.
1. I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war...
  我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。
2. I flatter myself I've done it all rather well...
  我认为自己已经做得相当好了。
3. You flatter yourself. Why would we go to such ludicrous lengths?
  你真自以为是。我们为什么要费那么大的力气?
See also:Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones...My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.flat flattered flattering

That dress really flatters you.
这件衣服使你显得出众。
Wear what flatters you, whether it's trendy or not.
穿适合你的衣服，管它现在流行什么。
These two rules help explain why a classic pin stripe suit flatters almost every woman. The same holds true for small-scaled checks and plaids.
这两条规则说明了为什么传统的细条套装几乎受到每一位女士的青睐。小格与大格也是如此。
Ye does not give up persuade him, but there are so many people who flatters around Feng every day now, It's hard for such a person accept those sincere advice.
叶没有放弃善意的劝说，但是现在风的周围有很多每天谄媚奉承之辈，让这样一个人接受这些逆耳忠言是很困难的。
That picture flatters her.
那画像比她本人更美。
People who flatters you are the worst enemy.
奉承拍马的人是最坏的敌人。
Be sure to try out several frames to find one that flatters your face shape.
试戴镜架，找到一款能修饰你脸型的镜架。
His portrait flatters him.
他的画像比他本人漂亮。
He flatters himeself that he speaks French as well as a frenchman.
他自以为自己的法语说得和法国人一样好了。
Well, I certainly have lots of flatters.
我的确有很多希望。