flattery

美 [ˈflætəri]英 [ˈflætəri]
  • n.奉承;恭维;阿谀;讨好

复数: flatteries

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noun

U奉承;阿谀;讨好;恭维
praise that is not sincere, especially in order to obtain sth from sb

You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery.

你很聪明,不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。

习语

flattery

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 奉承;阿谀;恭维
    Flattery consists of flattering words or behaviour.

    He is ambitious and susceptible to flattery.

    他雄心勃勃,而且很喜欢听别人的恭维话。

noun

1
excessive or insincere praise

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  1. James was extremely susceptible to flattery

    詹姆斯听几句奉承话就忘乎所以。

  2. Flattery has turned his head .

    奉承已使他头脑发昏。

  3. You 're too intelligent to fall for his flattery .

    你很聪明,不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。

  4. He 's highly susceptible to flattery .

    他爱听恭维话。

  5. He was laying the flattery on with a trowel .

    他吹捧得天花乱坠。

  6. John found himself surrounded by insincere flattery .

    约翰发现自己为虚情假意的奉承阿谀所包围。

  7. Some people use flattery to get favours .

    有些人靠阿谀奉承谋求好处。

  8. Cut out the banana oil ; flattery will get you nowhere !

    别花言巧语了,吹捧是不会使你捞到好处的!

  9. I 'm a newcomer and no good at flattery .

    我是新来的,又不会献殷勤。

  10. He is proof against flattery .

    他不为阿谀奉承所动。

  11. She was pleased by the flattery .

    她听了这些奉承话而得意起来。

  12. He thinks by all his fast talking and flattery he can pull the wool over her eyes , but she isn 't deceived .

    他认为像这样花言巧语加上奉承就可以蒙蔽她,但她没有受骗。

  13. He is above flattery .

    他不屑阿谀奉承。

  14. He is above the insincere flattery .

    他对这种假惺惺的谄谀不屑一顾。

  15. Don 't be deceived by her flatteries .

    不要被她的阿谀之词所蒙蔽。

  16. Flattery will only make him more arrogant .

    恭维只会助长他的骄气。

  17. He was credulous , and fell for words of flattery .

    他耳朵软,架不住人家三句好话,就相信了。

  18. He 's apt to fall for flattery .

    他爱听奉承话。

  19. I find his flattery odious .

    我觉得他的谀词十分讨厌。

  20. She loathes bragging and flattery .

    她最不喜欢吹吹拍拍。

  21. The Chinese people call flattery to someone 's face " presenting a tall hat " to someone .

    中国人把当面说奉承话叫做给某人“戴高帽子”。

  22. Girlfriend Vibes is a type of sales technique that involves flattery and flirtation .

    “女友氛围”推销法是一种加入了恭维和调情元素的销售技巧。

  23. O Beauty , find thyself in love , not in the flattery of thy mirror .

    啊,美呀,在爱中找你自己吧,不要到你镜子的谄谀去找寻。

  24. The film star is blase about endless flattery now .

    那位电影明星现在对无休无止的吹捧已经厌烦了。

  25. King Xuan of the state of Qi was fond of archery , and he liked to hear others ' flattery on his ability to stretch tight bows .

    齐宣王爱好射箭,又喜欢听别人奉承自己能够开硬弓。

  26. Both cheese and fox have gone their ways . How often have they told us , please , and always to no use-that flattery 's mean and base . The flatterer in our hearts will always find a place .

    对于阿谀奉承的卑鄙和恶劣,我们接受过多少次告诫,然而一切都是徒劳,马屁精总会在我们心里占据一席之地。

  27. She decided that a bit of flattery might bring results .

    她觉得说点儿奉承话也许会奏效。

  28. A little flattery would set him carried away .

    他只要听到几句恭维话就会得意忘形。

  29. But today I have no time to hear your flattery .

    不过我今天没工夫听你说奉承话。

  30. Flattery is a common but special speech act in our social daily life .

    奉承语是人类社会日常生活中常见但又特殊的语言行为。

  • 习语

n.

flattery will get you everywhere/nowhere

阿谀奉承将会使你如愿以偿(或无济于事)
praise that is not sincere will/will not get you what you want