ingratiate
- vt. 使迎合;使討好;使逢迎
詞態變化
中文詞源
in-,進入,使,-grat,致意,恩情,感謝,詞源同congratulation,gratitude.即讓別人感恩的,引申詞義討好,巴結。
英文詞源
- ingratiate (v.)
- 1620s, possibly via 16c. Italian ingraziarsi "to bring (oneself) into favor," from Latin in gratiam "for the favor of," from in "in" (see in- (2)) + gratia "favor, grace" (see grace).
雙語例句
- 1. The first part of his plan was to ingratiate himself with the members of the committee.
- 他的計劃的第一步是拉攏委員會的成員。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration.
- 她很快就試圖使她自己獲得新政府的歡心.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. He did his best to ingratiate himself with the royal family.
- 他竭力向王室獻媚.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. He did his best to ingratiate himself with his employer.
- 他竭力奉承老板.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. Many politicians are trying to ingratiate themselves with her.
- 許多政客都設法討她的歡心。
來自辭典例句