flatter

verb

1. 奉承；讨好；向…谄媚
   to say nice things about sb, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want them to do sth for you or you want to please them
   1. Are you trying to flatter me?
      你是想讨好我？
2. 自命不凡
   to choose to believe sth good about yourself and your abilities, especially when other people do not share this opinion
   1. ‘How will you manage without me?’ ‘Don't flatter yourself.’
      “没有我看你怎么办？”“别自以为了不起。”
3. 使显得更漂亮；使胜过本人
   to make sb seem more attractive or better than they really are
   1. That colour doesn't flatter many people.
      那种颜色很多人都不适宜。
   2. The scoreline flattered England (= they did not deserve to get such a high score) .
      英格兰队在积分榜上的位置大大超过了其实力。

1. VERB 向…谄媚;奉承;讨好
   If someone flatters you, 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
2. VERB 自认为;自以为是
   If you flatter yourself that something 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?
3. 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

1. The landscape became wider, flatter and very scenic
   地势变得更开阔、更平整，风景十分优美。
2. I knew she was just flattering me.
   我知道她只是在恭维我。
3. 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。
4. I flatter myself I've done it all rather well
   我认为自己已经做得相当好了。
5. 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？
6. Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones
   橘黄色和卡其色能衬托那些金黄色皮肤的人。
7. My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.
   我的时尚理念就是我喜欢做让人穿着更显漂亮的衣服。
8. You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture
   通过采取更好的坐姿，你的腹部马上就会看起来平坦一些。
9. Strong colours would flatter her pale skin and dark hair
   亮颜色更能衬托她的白皮肤和黑头发。
10. He kept trying to start the car and the battery got flatter and flatter, until it wouldn't turn the engine at all
    他反复试着发动车子，但电池的电越来越少，最后根本就打不着火了。
11. It's very good of you to say so, but I don't deserve such praise.; You flatter me. I wish I could deserve such compliments.
    好说，好说！您太夸奖了。
12. You flatter me immensely!
    你太恭维我了！
13. You flatter me.
    承您过奖。
14. It turns my stomach to hear him flatter.
    听到他拍马屁，我实在感到讨厌。
15. He was the kind of person who would flatter you to your face, and then slander you behind your back.
    他是那种当面胁肩谄笑。背地里造谣中伤的人。
16. You speak English very well.& you flatter me.
    您的英语说得真好。&您过奖了。
17. Don't flatter yourself, you could be wrong next time.
    不要自以为了不起，下一次你就可能出错。
18. He is always ready to flatter rich and influential people.
    他爱给有钱有势的人戴高帽子。
19. You flatter me! how dare I accept your praise?
    岂敢！岂敢！
20. We flatter ourselves that we provide the best service in town.
    我们相信我们提供的服务在本市最好。
21. You can beat the meat into a flatter piece.
    你可把这块肉拍打得扁一些。
22. Ask them to help you pick out colors and clothes they think flatter you.
    请他们帮你挑选他们觉得令你满意的颜色和衣服。
23. As our brains grew so did our heads get bigger, our skulls expanded and our features became flatter.
    随着我们大脑的进化，我们的头变大了，我们的颅骨扩张了，我们的面部特征变平了。
24. You flatter me. It's my honor, not yours. I really mean it.
    你太过奖了。这是我的荣幸，而不是你的。我是说真的。
25. But I shouldn't flatter you so much.
    但我不该如此恭维你的。
26. You flatter me. I don't deserve it. I don't deserve such praise.
    你过奖了。我不敢当。你这样称赞我，真是不敢当。
27. Don't flatter yourself, little brother.
    别奉承自己了，小兄弟。
28. I don't flatter you, isabel, I tell you the truth.
    我不是抬举你，伊莎贝尔，我是讲事实。
29. Don't flatter yourself, I wasn't talking about you.
    别自作多情了，我说的不是你。

  flatter butter up suck up toady【导航词义：奉承】

  flatter v. 奉承，讨好

〔辨析〕指为了取悦某人或得到好处而赞扬某人，常含言不由衷之意。

  butter up phr. v. 〈非正式〉奉承，讨好

〔辨析〕指为了让别人帮自己做事而对其说好话。

  suck up phr. v. 〈贬，非正式〉奉承，巴结

〔辨析〕指为了得到好处而取悦当权者，对其说很多好话或帮其做事，常后接介词 to。

  toady v. 〈贬〉谄媚，奉承

〔辨析〕指为了能得到帮助而为有权势的人做事或假装对其欣赏、尊敬、友善等，常后接介词 to。

v.

be/feel flattered

• 被奉承得高兴；感到荣幸
  to be pleased because sb has made you feel important or special
  1. He was flattered by her attention.
     她的关注使他感到格外高兴。
  2. I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture.
     承蒙邀请来演讲，我深感荣幸。

flatter to deceive

• 显得比实际好；看似比实际成功
  if sth flatters to deceive , it appears to be better, more successful, etc. than it really is

verb

1. praise somewhat dishonestly

   Synonym:    blandish