单词意思：

flattery

高中

短语搭配

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

模仿是最真挚的恭维

单词例句：

He is ambitious and susceptible to flattery、

他雄心勃勃，而且很喜欢听别人的恭维话。

He is a man of integrity and never accept any hint of flattery、

他是一个正直的人，从来不会接受别人的奉承。

I fell for all his easy flattery、

我被他的花言巧语冲昏了头脑。

You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery、

你很聪明 不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑

James was extremely susceptible to flattery、

詹姆斯非常容易受奉承话的影响。

You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery、

你很聪明，不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。

Flattery has turned his head、

奉承已使他头脑发昏。

She was pleased by the flattery、

她听了这些奉承话而得意起来。

He's highly susceptible to flattery、

他爱听恭维话。

近义词

n、

courtadulation

同根词

词根 flatter

flattering adj、奉承的；谄媚的

flatterer n、奉承者；阿谀者；谄媚者

flatter vt、奉承；谄媚；使高兴

释义

n、

excessive and insincere praise, especially that given to further one's own interests

（尤指为获更多私利而说的）溢美之词，奉承话，谄媚

she allowed no hint of flattery to enter her voice

她不容自己的声音里流露出丝毫的谄媚之意

[count noun]the honours and flatteries which governments poured on to the maverick ruler、

各国政府倾洒在那位特立独行的领导人身上的荣誉和溢美之词。

unrealistically favourable representation of someone in a picture

（照片中对人失真的）美化。

词源

"Middle English： from Old French flaterie, from flater ‘stroke, flatter', probably of Germanic origin and related to flat1、"

Your unwillingness to accept empirical evidence suggests an attempt at flattery、

你不愿接受经验实据，说明一种奉承之举。

《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

Please, this flattery is futile、I have no intention of bailing you out、Your pathetic shows are the reason that theater no longer has an audience、

够了，这种奉承是徒劳的，我可没打算把你拉出火坑。你排练的那些庸俗作品才是剧院门可罗雀的根源。

《Sing》《欢乐好声音》

Flattery will not get you this job, Ms、Jenson、It's not flattery if it's the truth、

溜须拍马是没用的，约翰逊女士。陈述的是事实，又何来逢迎拍马？

《The Big Bang Theory Season 6》《生活大爆炸 第六季》