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VERB. 动词flatters , flattering , flattered 1.?[T 及物动词] 奉承If someone flatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something. 双语例句例: I knew she was just flattering me. 我知道她只是在奉承我。 2.?[T 及物动词] 自以为(有好的情况存在) , 高看自己If you flatter yourself that something good is the case, you believe that it is true, although others may disagree. If someone says to you 'you're flattering yourself' or 'don't flatter yourself', they mean that they disagree with your good opinion of yourself. 双语例句例: I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war. 我自以为这次战役将结束这场战争。
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