| 单词 | flattery |
| 释义 | flattery (once / 886 pages) n Flattery is excessive praise. If you're hoping to borrow your brother's car, be careful not to overdo it when you compliment his haircut, new shoes, and singing voice — he knows flattery when he sees it. As opposed to real praise, flattery is insincere and almost always has an ulterior motive. The Old English root word of flatter is flater, which originally meant "to stroke with the hand or caress." When you stroke someone's ego to get what you want, you're using flattery. If the person you are wildly complimenting tells you that flattery will get you nowhere, you know it's time to back off. WORD FAMILYflattery: flatteries+/flatter: flattered, flatterer, flattering, flatters, flattery/flatterer: flatterers/flattering: flatteringest, flatteringly, unflattering/unflattering: unflatteringly USAGE EXAMPLESHealy’s gift for flattery was rewarded with commissions to paint four additional presidents, the last of them Abraham Lincoln. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) He inquired further throughout the interview, and while he was amiable about it, this wasn’t flattery or deflection. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) Air kisses, flattery, and deference are part of doing business in Hollywood. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) n excessive or insincere praise Hypo|Hyper adulation servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise blandishment, cajolery, palaverflattery intended to persuade blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talkflattery designed to gain favor pufferya flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes) compliment a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration |
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