flattering

flattering
/ˈflætərɪŋ/
adj.
1. <贬> (insincere) 阿谀奉承的；讨好的；谄媚的
- His flattering tongue had won many women over. 他的甜言蜜语俘获了很多女人的芳心。
- A few flattering remarks had Tony eating out of her hand. 几句恭维话就让托尼对她唯命是从了。
2. (gratifying) 令人满足的；令人高兴的；使人感到荣幸的
- There were pleasant and flattering obituaries about him. 他的讣告里全是好听的赞美之词。
- 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来信。
it is flattering to do sth 做某事令人感到荣幸
- It is always flattering to be asked to judge a competition. 能受邀担任比赛的裁判总是很荣幸的。
3. (improving the appearance) [+ clothes, hairstyle] 突出优点的, 让人更精神的, 让人更漂亮的； [+ photo] 比真人好看的
- Her hair has been cut in a shorter, more flattering style. 她的头发剪短了, 新发型使她更漂亮。
- It wasn't a very flattering photograph. 那张照片把人拍得不是很漂亮。
to be flattering to sth/sb 让···看上去更精神(或更漂亮)
- a refreshing new look that's flattering to skins of all ages 让所有年龄的肌肤焕然一新的面貌

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flattering
adj.
谄媚的, 讨好的

- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典

flattering¹
(adjective 形容词)
奉承的
flattering remarks. 奉承的话。
SYNONYM 同义词:adulatory,complimentary, effusive, fawning, fulsome,ingratiating, insincere, mealy-mouthed, obsequious,servile, sycophantic, unctuous.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲insulting,sincere.

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flattering¹
adj.
谄媚的, 讨好的, 奉承的
讨人欢喜的
(画像等)比本人[实物]好看的
- flattering remarks 吹捧话
- in very flattering terms 极力吹棒
- a flattering tongue 油腔滑调

继承用法
flatteringly
adv.

英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典

flattering
adj 諂媚的；奉承的；比真容更美麗（使一個人美過其實）
【類】sabbatical:leave＝flattering:infatuation休假的帶來假期＝恭維的使人醉心
【反】calumnious（adj 中傷的；毀謗的）

英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选

flattering
/ˈflætərɪŋ/
1. 形容词 If something is flattering, it makes you appear more attractive. 使更漂亮的
- It wasn't a very flattering photograph. 这张照片照得不如本人好看。
2. 形容词 If someone's remarks are flattering, they praise you and say nice things about you. 恭维的
- Most of his colleagues had positive, even flattering things to say. 他的大多数同事都有一些正面的、甚至奉承的话要说。

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