n.諂媚;阿諛;巴結(jié)
I find his flattery odious. 我覺(jué)得他的諛詞十分討厭。
His letter was dripping with flattery. 他的信中充滿(mǎn)阿諛之詞。
They don't need to resort to flattery. 他們不必訴諸于拍馬屁。
You can buy flattery, but envy must be earned. 奉承可以用金錢(qián)買(mǎi)到,妒嫉卻必須努力才能贏得。