v.  奉承，讨好，向…献媚

v.  使〔某人〕显得漂亮 ≈ suit 

• flattered  a. 感到荣幸的

• flattery  n. 讨好，恭维

• flatter yourself  自以为，自信

• flattery will get you everywhere/nowhere  恭维很管用/不管用〔幽默用法〕

• Are you trying to flatter me? 你是想讨好我？

• That dress really flatters your figure. 那件连衣裙很显你的身材。

• She flatters herself that she could have been a model. 她自以为原本是可以当模特的。

• We were flattered by all the attention. 受到如此关注，我们深感荣幸。

• You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery. 你很聪明，不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/