The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.
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vt. 鼓励，鼓舞;支持;促进;鼓动;
💡 en 加强 + cour心脏+age表名词 → en+courage内心的力量=勇气 → 鼓励
"The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities."
这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动.
近义：hearten, applaud, impel, incentivize, incite, inspire
反义：intimidate, overawe, scare, unman, cow, bully
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 意见，主张;评价;鉴定，判定;
💡 opin- 表”假设,想,判断”
"The general opinion is that the conference was a success."
普遍认为这次会议是成功的。
近义：judgement, judgment, notion, persuasion, sentiment, tenet
n. 谄媚, 阿谀, 巴结
近义：praise, blandishment, blandishments, adulation, obsequiousness, servility
反义：homeliness, honesty, naivete, openheartedness, openness, outrightness
vt. 安慰;缓和;使平静;减轻痛苦;
"This cream contains a mild analgesic to soothe stings and bites."
这种乳膏含有一种性能平和的止痛剂,能缓解被螫咬后的疼痛.
近义：heal, hush, appease, lighten, lull, assuage
反义：intensify, worsen, deteriorate, exacerbate, preoccupy, rattle
pron. “myself”的复数;我们自己;（把）我们自己;
"We enjoyed ourselves immensely."
我们快活极了。
近义：us, we