1、flatter
向…谄媚;奉承;讨好
I knew she was just flattering me.
我知道她只是在恭维我。
a story of how the president flattered and feted him into taking his side.
有关总统如何恭维并盛宴款待他、让他站到自己一边的故事
自认为;自以为是
I flatter myself that this campaign will put an end to the war.
我自认为这次战役将结束这场战争。
I flatter myself I've done it all rather well.
我认为自己已经做得相当好了。
使显得更漂亮
Orange and khaki flatter those with golden skin tones.
橘黄色和卡其色能衬托那些金黄色皮肤的人。
My philosophy of fashion is that I like to make clothes that flatter.
我的时尚理念就是我喜欢做让人穿着更显漂亮的衣服。
2、entertain
使快乐;给…以娱乐;使有兴趣
games and ideas to entertain children.
带给孩子们快乐的游戏和想法
They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities.
顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名人们给他们带来娱乐。
招待;款待
I don't like to entertain guests anymore.
我再也不想招待客人了。
You weren't allowed to entertain men in your rooms even with a chaperone.
即使你有监护人陪同,也不允许在房间里招待男性。
考虑,心存,怀有(主意、建议等)
I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts.
我竟然心存怀疑,真是太愚蠢了。
I wouldn't entertain the idea of such an unsociable job.
我不会考虑从事这种不跟人打交道的工作。