flatters

英 [ˈflætəz]

美 [ˈflætərz]

v. 奉承; 讨好; 向…谄媚; 自命不凡; 使显得更漂亮; 使胜过本人
flatter的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

VERB 向…谄媚;奉承;讨好
If someoneflattersyou, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something.
1. I knew she was just flattering me.
  我知道她只是在恭维我。
2. ...a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side.
  有关总统如何恭维并盛宴款待他、让他站到自己一边的故事
VERB 自认为;自以为是
If youflatteryourself thatsomething good is the case, you believe that it is true, although others may disagree. If someone says to you 'you're flattering yourself' or 'don't flatter yourself', they mean that they disagree with your good opinion of yourself.
1. I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war...
  我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。
2. I flatter myself I've done it all rather well...
  我认为自己已经做得相当好了。
3. You flatter yourself. Why would we go to such ludicrous lengths?
  你真自以为是。我们为什么要费那么大的力气?
See also:Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones...My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.flat flattered flattering

These two rules help explain why a classic pin stripe suit flatters almost every woman. The same holds true for small-scaled checks and plaids.
这两条规则说明了为什么传统的细条套装几乎受到每一位女士的青睐。小格与大格也是如此。
His portrait flatters him.
他的画像比他本人漂亮。
That picture flatters her.
那画像比她本人更美。
It is no accident that we have met. The more he flatters, the less I like him.
他愈逢迎，我愈不喜欢他。
Flatters, like cats, lick and then scratch.
奉承者就像猫一样，舔完后就乱抓。
Unfortunately the one-style-fits-all dress does not exist and the average woman has to try on numerous options before finding a dress that fits her and flatters her in all the right places.
不幸的是，世界上并不存在适合所有人的款式和衣服，而作为一名普通的女性，我们在找对一件衣服之前，通常需要经过无数次的尝试。
He flatters himself that he speaks French well.
他自以为法语说得很好。
This photo really flatters you.
这张相片比你本人好看。
Be sure to try out several frames to find one that flatters your face shape.
试戴镜架，找到一款能修饰你脸型的镜架。
This photograph flatters you.
这照片比你本人漂亮。