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VERB
向…諂媚;奉承;討好
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.
例句
I knew she was just flattering me.
我知道她只是在恭維我。
...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side.
有關總統如何恭維并盛宴款待他、讓他站到自己一邊的故事
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VERB
自認為;自以為是
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.
例句
I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war...
我自認為這次戰役將結束這場戰爭。
I flatter myself I've done it all rather well...
我認為自己已經做得相當好了。
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VERB
使顯得更漂亮
If something flatters you, it makes you appear more attractive.
例句
Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones...
橘黃色和卡其色能襯托那些金黃色皮膚的人。
My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.
我的時尚理念就是我喜歡做讓人穿著更顯漂亮的衣服。