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flattering

adjective
🔊/ˈflætərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈflætərɪŋ/
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  1. making somebody look more attractive使人显得更漂亮的
    • a flattering dress穿上去使人更漂亮的连衣裙
    • The photo is not very flattering.这张照片不是很讨人喜欢。
    • A computer will help you select the most flattering shade of make-up.电脑将帮助您选择最讨人喜欢的彩妆。
    Topics Clothes and Fashionc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • find something
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • to
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  2. saying nice things about somebody/something奉承的；阿谀的；讨好的
    • He made several flattering remarks.他说了几句奉承话。
    Extra Examples
    • Her co-stars were always very flattering about her.她的联合主演总是对她很受宠若惊。
    • My boss's report on me wasn't very flattering!老板对我的报告不是很讨人喜欢！
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • find something
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  3. making somebody feel pleased and special奉承的；使人感到荣幸的
    • I found it flattering that he still recognized me after all these years.过了这么多年他还认得我，使我觉得荣幸。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • find something
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry