flattering

英 [ˈflætərɪŋ]

美 [ˈflætərɪŋ]

adj.  使人显得更漂亮的; 奉承的; 阿谀的; 讨好的; 使人感到荣幸的
v.  奉承; 讨好; 向…谄媚; 自命不凡; 使显得更漂亮; 使胜过本人
flatter的现在分词

现在分词：flattering　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14380 / COCA.14459

牛津词典

adj.

• 使人显得更漂亮的
  making sb look more attractive
  1. a flattering dress
     穿上去使人更漂亮的连衣裙
• 奉承的；阿谀的；讨好的
  saying nice things about sb/sth
  1. flattering remarks
     奉承话
• 奉承的；使人感到荣幸的
  making sb feel pleased and special
  1. I found it flattering that he still recognized me after all these years.
     过了这么多年他还认得我，使我觉得荣幸。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 使人显得更漂亮的
  If something isflattering, it makes you appear more attractive.
  1. Some styles are so flattering that they instantly become classics...
     有些款式特别衬人，很快就成了经典。
  2. ...a refreshing new look that's flattering to skins of all ages...
     令人耳目一新、能使所有年龄段的皮肤更添靓丽的新妆
  3. It wasn't a very flattering photograph.
     这张相片显得人不是十分漂亮。
• ADJ-GRADED 谄媚的;奉承的;讨好的
  If someone's remarks areflattering, they praise you and say nice things about you.
  1. There were pleasant and flattering obituaries about him...
     讣告里全是对他的客套溢美之词。
  2. The press was flattering.
     新闻界正在大肆吹捧。
• ADJ-GRADED 奉承的;令人感到荣幸的
  If you describe something asflattering, you mean that it pleases you and makes you feel important or special.
  1. It is all terribly flattering and she is trying to reply to every single letter personally...
     一切都让她感到无比荣幸，她尽量亲自回复每一封信。
  2. Colin chuckled at the flattering response...
     这一奉承的回应让科林暗自发笑。
  3. It was flattering to be told how indispensable his taste and talent were.
     被告知自己的品味和才能如此不可或缺，他心里非常高兴。

英英释义

adj

• showing or representing to advantage
  1. a flattering color

双语例句

• He only says flattering ( or good) things.
  他净说好听的。
• Of course, all this is not flattering to me.
  当然，这一切是不会叫我高兴的。
• The press was flattering.
  新闻界正在大肆吹捧。
• The Don nodded his head pleasantly, acknowledging the flattering witticism and its truth.
  老爷子高兴地点了点头，承认了这个巧话并且承认了这个事实。
• It is all terribly flattering and she is trying to reply to every single letter personally
  一切都让她感到无比荣幸，她尽量亲自回复每一封信。
• It was flattering to be told how indispensable his taste and talent were.
  被告知自己的品味和才能如此不可或缺，他心里非常高兴。
• He said: "I have heard of the interest from Liverpool and Chelsea-and that is very flattering."
  他说：“我听说了利物浦和切尔西对我有兴趣，这是一个令人欣喜的消息。”
• It's flattering to know that other clubs have shown interest and seem to rate me
  得知其他俱乐部对我感兴趣并看好我令我受宠若惊。
• It wasn't a very flattering photograph.
  这张相片显得人不是十分漂亮。
• And may I say, that is a very flattering sleeve length on you.
  我可不可以说，这漂亮的袖子长度正好。