Flattering

(adj.) showing or representing to advantage; 'a flattering color' .

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• In general she recoiled from touch or close approach with a mixture of embarrassment and coldness far from flattering to those who offered her aid. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Not a flattering idea. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• He had a soft, flattering manner with women, particularly with women who were not young. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Every flattering scheme of being of consequence to her soon fell to the ground. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• The only flattering part of this melancholy fact was, that every woman he made up to had been reckoned like me in feature or expression. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• But he was pressed to stay for Mrs. Fraser's party; his staying was made of flattering consequence, and he was to meet Mrs. Rushworth there. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• But she was all aglow with her reception, carried away by this little flattering ceremonial on her behalf. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Her reception of him is not flattering. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He replied in a most admirable manner, exceedingly flattering to my feelings, and undertook to obtain the consent of Mrs. Crewler to this arrangement. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Are you flattering me? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• It is very flattering, said I, eagerly looking out for him with my opera-glass, an example which was followed by Julia and Fanny. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• I scarcely dared encourage the flattering idea. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• It was not very flattering to Miss Campbell; but she really did not seem to feel it. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• You judge very properly, said Mr. Bennet, and it is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• Flattering as these professions of good feeling were, Arabella resolutely declined (most unaccountably, as Sam thought) to avail herself of them. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I have heard a story of a young gentleman who once encouraged flattering expectations, and they did him harm. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Charles Darnay, alone in a cell, had sustained himself with no flattering delusion since he came to it from the Tribunal. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• The appellation was not flattering, but not unmerited. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Don't encourage flattering expectations. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Could anything be so flattering as Mrs. Ferrars's way of treating me yesterday? 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• It scarcely sounded flattering, but I knew she meant well. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• It brought a jar of discord, a pang of regret; it was not flattering, yet, after all, I ought to be thankfulit might have been worse. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• She could be very pleasant and flattering, almost subservient, to people she met. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• It will be easy for Mr. Blake to suppress what may not prove to be sufficiently flattering in these pages to the person chiefly concerned in them. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• It is not flattering to my self-love, but I am afraid you did. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I suppose you are very shocked at Creespeen's flattering description of me, remarked the Count calmly. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Again, not very flattering to my self-love,' said Eugene, moodily; 'but yes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Could you have a motive for the trust, that was not honourable and flattering to me? 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• God, poet, athlete; you are all flattering yourselves, but no one says a good word for me. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• What you say is most highly flattering, said Lord Molyneux, with good-natured composure. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.

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