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源自中古英语 'flateren',意为'奉承',可能来自古法语 'flater',意为'抚摸'或'讨好'。
❶ 感到受宠若惊或特别高兴,通常因为受到他人的赞美、关注或特殊对待。
“I was flattered when they asked me to speak at the conference.”
(当他们邀请我在会议上发言时,我感到受宠若惊。)
“She was flattered by all the compliments on her new dress.”
(她对所有关于她新裙子的赞美感到很高兴。)
feel flattered — 感到受宠若惊或特别高兴,通常因为受到赞美或特殊待遇。
“She felt flattered when her favorite author praised her writing.”
(当她最喜欢的作家称赞她的写作时,她感到受宠若惊。)
be flattered by — 因某事而感到高兴或荣幸,通常指因他人的行为或言语。
“He was flattered by all the attention he received at the event.”
(他对在活动中受到的所有关注感到很高兴。)