flattery
n[U]
insincere praise 奉承; 恭维话
With a little flattery I might persuade him to do the job. 我说几句好听的, 也许能说服他去做这工作.
(saying 谚) Flattery will get you nowhere, ie I will not be influenced by your flattering remarks. 你恭维奉承也无济於事.
🗣️ 情景例句
That'll be four yuan.
四元。
Try to be there by 8:15 the airport will be crowded.
尽量在8点15分以前赶到那里,到时机场会很拥挤的。
The body's tissues are self-repairing and self-restoring to a degree, and function best when more or less continuously active.