flattery

英 ['flætəri] 美 ['flætəri]

• n. 谄媚；阿谀；巴结

英英释义

Noun:

1. excessive or insincere praise

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I find his flattery odious.
   我觉得他的谀词十分讨厌。
2. His letter was dripping with flattery.
   他的信中充满阿谀之词。
3. She used flattery to worm her way into his confidence.
   她用阿谀奉承的手段骗取他的信任。
4. They don't need to resort to flattery.
   他们不必诉诸于拍马屁。
5. You can buy flattery, but envy must be earned.
   奉承可以用金钱买到，妒嫉却必须努力才能赢得。

经典引文

• Tyranny over his inferiors, and flattery to the queen.

  出自： Goldsmith

• It sounded like flattery, like the kind of extravagant compliment he used to give her.

  出自： C. P. Snow

词汇搭配

• self-flattery 自吹自擂

近反义词

【近义词】

• lip service 说得好听的话...
• sweet talk 甜言蜜语
• sycophancy 追随
• obsequiousness 奉承
• adulation 奉承
• soft soap 软皂
• snow job 靠油嘴滑舌(进行的欺骗和...
• fawning 奉承的
• blandishment 奉承
• service 服务
• lip 嘴唇