ingratiate
英 [ɪn'greɪʃɪeɪt]
美[ɪn'ɡreʃɪet]
- vt. 使迎合；使讨好；使逢迎
词态变化
第三人称单数: ingratiates;过去式: ingratiated;过去分词: ingratiated;现在分词: ingratiating;
中文词源
ingratiate 讨好，巴结
in-,进入，使，-grat,致意，恩情，感谢，词源同congratulation,gratitude.即让别人感恩的，引申词义讨好，巴结。
英文词源
- 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).
双语例句
- 1. The first part of his plan was to ingratiate himself with the members of the committee.
- 他的计划的第一步是拉拢委员会的成员。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration.
- 她很快就试图使她自己获得新政府的欢心.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. He did his best to ingratiate himself with the royal family.
- 他竭力向王室献媚.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. He did his best to ingratiate himself with his employer.
- 他竭力奉承老板.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. Many politicians are trying to ingratiate themselves with her.
- 许多政客都设法讨她的欢心。
来自辞典例句