flattering

'flætәriŋ

托福 Collins 1

a. showing or representing to advantage

a. 谄媚的, 讨人欢喜的

Collins 星级

14,380

BNC 频率

14,459

使用频率

flattering 由词根 flat（平的）和后缀 -tering（形容词后缀）组成，表示某种让人感到光鲜亮丽的状态。

例句

1. She wore a dress that was very flattering to her figure.

她穿了一件很能衬托她身材的裙子。

2. His compliments were flattering, but I felt a bit embarrassed.

他的赞美很让人受宠若惊，但我有点害羞。

3. The lighting in the room was flattering, making everyone look great.

房间里的灯光很柔和，让每个人看起来都很不错。