Dreye權威釋義

vt.

諂媚；奉承[（+about/on）]
I guess he was just flattering me.
我猜想他只是在奉承我。
使高興，使感到滿意[H]
She was greatly flattered by an invitation to visit the White House.
她對受到邀請訪問白宮感到很榮幸。
（相片，畫等的形象）比（真人，實物）好看
This picture surely doesn't flatter my sister.
我妹妹這張照片沒有本人好看。
This photo flatters him.
這張照片比他本人漂亮。
The picture certainly doesn't flatter you.
你這張照片沒有本人好看。

flat¹

a.

平的，平坦的
Of course, no one now believes that the earth is flat.
當然如今無人相信地球是平的。
（容器等）淺的[Z]
平伏的，平臥的[Z]
My book is flat on the table.
我的書平攤在桌子上。
（輪胎）洩了氣的
Our car had a flat tire.
我們那輛汽車有一隻輪胎漏了氣。
（啤酒等）走了氣的；走了味的
單調的，無聊的[F]
After the excitement was over, she felt flat.
令人興奮的事過後，她感到平淡無味。
（拒絕等）斷然的[Z][B]
He gave me a flat refusal.
他斷然拒絕了我。
【音】降音的；降半音的
（色彩）單調的，同樣的
（費用，價格等）均一的，一律的[B]
We pay a flat rate for every telephone call.
我們打電話每次付相同的費用。
（電池）電力不足的，電用完的
（市場等）蕭條的

flatter oneself

n.

flatterer

ad.

flatteringly

同義:

vt.諂媚；奉承

同義參見:

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

v.

lavish compliments on, especially in order to further one's own interests.
▸ (flatter oneself) believe something favourable about oneself, typically without foundation.
cause to feel honoured and pleased.
(of clothing or a colour) enhance the appearance of.
▸give an unrealistically favourable impression of.
archaic please (the ear or eye).

ME (as flattery): from OFr. flaterie, from flater ‘stroke, flatter’, prob. of Gmc origin and rel. to flat¹.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》