flattery
flattery
(pl. -ies)
(pl. -ies)
- [mass noun]excessive and insincere praise, especially that given to further one's own interests
（尤指为获更多私利而说的）溢美之词，奉承话，谄媚
she allowed no hint of flattery to enter her voice.
她不容自己的声音里流出丝毫的谄媚之意。
[count noun]the honours and flatteries which governments poured on to the maverick ruler.
各国政府倾洒在那位特立独行的领导人身上的荣誉和溢美之词。
■unrealistically favourable representation of someone in a picture
（照片中对人失真的）美化
- Middle English: from Old French flaterie, from flater 'stroke, flatter', probably of Germanic origin and related to flat
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