詞語：flatter
flatter是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
flatter
[5flAtE]
vt.
過分誇讚, 奉承, 阿諛, 使高興, 使滿意, (畫, 肖像上的形象)勝過(真人或實物)
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
flatter
flat.ter 1
AHD:[fl2t「…r]
D.J.[6fl#t*]
K.K.[6fl#t+]
v.（動詞）
flat.tered， flat.ter.ing， flat.ters
v.tr.（及物動詞）
(1)To compliment excessively and often insincerely, especially in order to win favor.
奉承：尤指為了博得歡心的過分地且常常為不真誠地讚揚
(2)To please or gratify the vanity of:
取悅：使愉快或滿足虛榮心：
「What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering」(George Bernard Shaw)
「真正令一個人愉快的是你認為他值得奉承」(喬治·伯納德·肖)
(3)To portray favorably:
顯得比本人漂亮：
a photograph that flatters its subject.
一張拍得比本人漂亮的照片
(4)To show off becomingly or advantageously.
炫耀：適當地或過分地顯示
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To practice flattery.
進行奉承
語源
(1)Middle English flateren
中古英語 flateren
(2)from Old French flater
源自 古法語 flater
(3)[of Germanic origin] * see plat-
[源於日耳曼語] *參見 plat-
繼承用法
flat「terer
n.（名詞）
flat「teringly
adv.（副詞）
基本詞義
flatter
flat.ter 2
AHD:[fl2t「…r]
D.J.[6fl#t*]
K.K.[6fl#t+]
n.（名詞）
(1)A flat-faced swage or hammer used by blacksmiths.
平整工具：鐵匠用的一種平面鐵模或鐵錘
(2)A die plate for flattening metal into strips, as in the manufacture of watch springs.
扁條拉模：一種用來拉平鋼條的模板，如用於生產手錶發條的模板
現代英漢詞典
flatter
[5flAtE(r)]
vt.
(1)奉承；諂媚
She only flatters you so you will help her.
她只是奉承你，以便你能幫助她。
"Oh, you flatter me."
"啊,過獎了。"
He flattered her on / about her sewing.
他稱讚她的縫紉技術好。
Most inferiors flattered their superiors with an exception of Mr Park.
"大多數下級都奉承上級,唯有派克先生例外。"
(2)慇勤取悅
She was flattered at the invitation.
受到邀請她受寵若驚。
She was flattered at the invitation.; She was flattered to be invited.; She was flattered that they invited her.
"受到他們的邀請,她感到十分愉快。"
(3)（畫像等）比真人美
a flattering photograph
一張比真人美的照片
The picture certainly doesn't flatter her.
這張照片當然不及她本人好看。
習慣用語
flatter oneself
自鳴得意
They flattered themselves that they would win.
他們自以為會一定獲勝。
"We flattered ourselves that we could do without their help, but things ran counter to our wishes."
"我們自以為不需要他們幫忙也能辦到,但是事與願違。"
現代英漢綜合大辭典
flatter
[5flAtE]
vt.
(1)奉承, 諂媚, 吹捧
(2)使高興
(3)(畫像等的形象)美於(實物); 妄想
He flattered her on her cooking.
他奉承她做飯好。
The portrait flatters her.
這幅畫像比她本人美。
She feels flattered by your invitation.
受你的邀請, 她覺得非常榮幸。
繼承用法
flatterer
[`flAtErE(r)]
n.
奉承[拍馬]的人
習慣用語
flatter oneself
自以為...; 對自己估計過高
英文相關詞典
flatter
complimentpraise
美國傳統詞典
flatter
flat.ter 1
AHD:[fl2t「…r]
D.J.[6fl#t*]
K.K.[6fl#t+]
v.
flat.tered, flat.ter.ing, flat.ters
v.tr.
(1)To compliment excessively and often insincerely, especially in order to win favor.
(2)To please or gratify the vanity of:
「What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering」(George Bernard Shaw)
(3)To portray favorably:
a photograph that flatters its subject.
(4)To show off becomingly or advantageously.
v.intr.
To practice flattery.
語源
(1)Middle English flateren
(2)from Old French flater
(3)[of Germanic origin] * see plat-
繼承用法
flat「terer
n.
flat「teringly
adv.
基本詞義
flatter
flat.ter 2
AHD:[fl2t「…r]
D.J.[6fl#t*]
K.K.[6fl#t+]
n.
(1)A flat-faced swage or hammer used by blacksmiths.
(2)A die plate for flattening metal into strips, as in the manufacture of watch springs.
英漢船舶大詞典
flatter
n.扁條拉模,平面錘;n.壓平機
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flatter
n.平面錘,扁條拉模,敲平者;vt.奉承,使...滿意
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flatter
平錘
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flatter
平面錘
英漢計算機大詞典
flatter
n.平面錘(扁條拉模,敲平者);vt.奉承(使...滿意)
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flatter
n.奉承,平錘
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flatter
n.平錘,扁條拉模,敲平者
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flatter
n.平錘,矯直機,壓延機
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flatter
n.平面錘,壓平機,扁條拉模
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flatter
n.壓平器,壓平機