flattering

flattering

形容词：

1. 使人感到自豪或自满的；奉承的
2. 使人看上去更漂亮的；有利的；令人愉悦的

名词：

1. 奉承；恭维
2. 讨好的举动

词语辨析：

flattering与complimentary都表示“称赞的、奉承的”，但flattering更强调通过称赞使人感到自豪或自满；complimentary则更强调通过称赞使人感到受宠若惊。

词汇扩充：

• flattering remark/remark: 奉承的话/评论
• flattering portrayal/portrayal: 有利的描绘/刻画
• flattering light/lighting: 有利的光线
• flattering dress: 使人看上去更漂亮的服装

近义词：

• praise: 赞扬
• complimentary: 称赞的
• admiring: 钦佩的
• complimenting: 恭维的

反义词：

• insulting: 侮辱的
• offensive: 冒犯的
• disparaging: 贬低的

柯林斯词典：

flattering (adj.) - If you describe something as flattering, you mean that it makes someone look more attractive. (如果你形容某物为flattering，意味着它使人看上去更有吸引力。)

牛津词典：

flattering (adj.) - (of a color or style of clothing) making someone look more attractive. (关于颜色或服装款式)使人看上去更有吸引力的)

用法：

flattering作为形容词用来描述使人感到自豪或自满的事物，或者使人看上去更漂亮的事物。作为名词，它表示奉承或讨好的举动。以下是一些例句：

1. She received a flattering compliment on her new dress. (她得到了一句对她新裙子的奉承的称赞。)
2. The flattering lighting in the restaurant made everyone look more attractive. (餐厅里的有利的光线使每个人看上去更漂亮。)
3. He couldn't resist the flattering remarks about his recent success. (他无法抵制关于他最近成功的奉承话语。)
4. She used flattery to get what she wanted. (她用奉承的方式得到了她想要的。)

以下是更多的例句：

1. The color of the dress is very flattering on her. (这件裙子的颜色在她身上很有利。)
2. He always knows how to give a flattering compliment. (他总是知道如何给人一个奉承的称赞。)
3. The photographer used flattering angles to make the model look even more beautiful. (摄影师使用了有利的角度，使模特看起来更加美丽。)
4. She was pleased by the flattering remarks about her performance. (她对关于她表演的奉承评论感到高兴。)
5. It's always nice to receive a flattering compliment. (收到一句奉承的赞美总是很开心的。)