flattering
flattering 英 [ˈflætərɪŋ]
adj. 奉承的；谄媚的
名词复数:flatterings
- Something that's flattering shows you in your best, most attractive light. When you're having your photograph taken, you might wear your most flattering outfit.
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- adj. 奉承的；谄媚的
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1. Many flattering relatives fawned on the rich old man.
许多谄媚的亲戚都奉承那个老富翁。
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2. Perhaps I'm flattering myself (and you) but I think almost everyone who reads blogs like this one is part of the elites.
也许我在奉承自己（和你）但我想任何读像这样的博客的人或多或少地都是精英。
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3. The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
愿耶和华剪除一切说谄媚话的嘴唇，和说夸大话的舌头。 他们曾说∶我们必能以舌头取胜；我们的嘴唇是自己的，谁能作我们的主呢？
- flattering (adj.) late 14c., "pleasing to the imagination; dishonestly pleasing; having a false appearance of favorableness," present-participle adjective from flatter. Meaning "gratifying to self-esteem" is from 1757. Related: Flatteringly.
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