记忆方法
记忆“flattery”的方法是将它分解为“flat”和“attery”。想象一个“flat”（平坦的）地方上布满了“attery”（小礼物），这些小礼物实际上是用来奉承和讨好的，所以“flattery”指的是奉承或拍马屁。
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英语词源
- flattery (n.)
- early 14c., "dishonest praise, coaxing speech," from Old French flaterie "flattery, cajolery" (Modern French flatterie), from flater "to flatter" (see flatter).
权威例句
- 1. John found himself surrounded by insincere flattery.
- 约翰发现自己为虚情假意的奉承阿谀所包围。
- 2. He is ambitious and susceptible to flattery.
- 他雄心勃勃，而且很喜欢听别人的恭维话。
- 3. You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery.
- 你很聪明，不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。
- 4. He's highly susceptible to flattery.
- 他爱听恭维话。
- 5. He was laying on the flattery with a trowel.
- 他在一个劲儿地拍马屁.