ingratiate
英 [?n'gre???e?t]
美[?n'ɡre??et]
- vt. 使迎合；使討好；使逢迎
TEM8GRE暢通詞匯
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?ingratiates;過去式:?ingratiated;過去分詞:?ingratiated;現在分詞:?ingratiating;
中文詞源
ingratiate 討好，巴結
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