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flattering
UK //ˈflæt.ər.ɪŋ//US //ˈflæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'flateren'，可能来自古法语 'flater'，意为'抚摸'或'讨好'，最终可能源自法兰克语。
adjective
❶ 指某物或某人使他人看起来或感觉更好，通常用于形容衣物、颜色或行为让人显得更有魅力或更讨人喜欢。
“That dress is very flattering on you.”
（那条裙子穿在你身上非常显身材。）
“The lighting in the room was flattering to her complexion.”
（房间的灯光让她的肤色看起来很好。）
❶ 指赞美或奉承的话，可能带有不真诚或过度夸张的意味。
“She was suspicious of his flattering words.”
（她对他的奉承话感到怀疑。）
“The politician's speech was full of flattering remarks about his supporters.”
（这位政治家的演讲中充满了对支持者的溢美之词。）
同义词:complimentary, praising, adulatory, laudatory, fulsome
常见短语
flattering angle — 指拍照或摄影时能够让人或物看起来更吸引人的角度。
“She always finds the most flattering angle for her selfies.”
（她总能找到自拍时最显好看的角度。）
flattering to deceive — 指表面看起来很好，但实际上可能误导或让人失望的情况。
“The team's early success was flattering to deceive, as they later struggled.”
（球队早期的成功只是假象，后来他们表现得很挣扎。）