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flatter 1 AHD[flătʹər] D.J.[ˈflætə]K.K.[ˈflætɚ]v.（动词）flat.tered, flat.ter.ing, flat.ters v.tr.（及物动词）- To compliment excessively and often insincerely, especially in order to win favor.奉承：尤指为了博得欢心的过分地且常常为不真诚地赞扬
- To please or gratify the vanity of:取悦：使愉快或满足虚荣心："What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering"(George Bernard Shaw)“真正令一个人愉快的是你认为他值得奉承”(乔治·萧伯纳)
- To portray favorably:显得比本人漂亮：a photograph that flatters its subject.一张拍得比本人漂亮的照片
- To show off becomingly or advantageously.炫耀：适当地或过分地显示
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To practice flattery.进行奉承
- Middle English flateren 中古英语 flateren
- from Old French flater 源自 古法语 flater
- [of Germanic origin] * see plat- [源于日耳曼语] * 参见 plat-
flatʹterer n.（名词）flatʹteringly adv.（副词）
flatter 2 AHD[flătʹər] D.J.[ˈflætə]K.K.[ˈflætɚ]n.（名词）- A flat-faced swage or hammer used by blacksmiths.平整工具：铁匠用的一种平面铁模或铁锤
- A die plate for flattening metal into strips, as in the manufacture of watch springs.扁条拉模：一种用来拉平钢条的模板，如用于生产手表发条的模板
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