flatterer
翻譯
奉承者, 馬屁精
例句
The king was surrounded by flatterers.
國王被一群奉承者包圍著。
He is a flatterer who only wants a promotion.
他是個只想升職的馬屁精。
文法模式
((sb.)) is a flatterer (某人)是個奉承者 He is a known flatterer.
to be surrounded by flatterers 被奉承者包圍 The politician was surrounded by flatterers.
近義詞
同義詞: sycophant, bootlicker, toady (馬屁精)
詞源
來自“flatter”（奉承）這個動詞，加上表示“做……的人”的名詞後綴“-er”。
記憶技巧
用言語讓別人感到“flattered”（被奉承而高興）的人，但通常是不真誠的。