ingratiate

[US]/ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt/
[UK]/ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 讨好,谄媚
Word Forms
第三人称单数ingratiates
过去分词ingratiated
现在分词ingratiating
过去式ingratiated
复数ingratiates

Phrases & Collocations

ingratiate oneself

讨好自己

ingratiate with someone

讨好某人

ingratiate through flattery

通过谄媚讨好

Example Sentences

to ingratiate with the director

讨好上司

a sycophantic attempt to ingratiate herself with the local aristocracy.

她阿谀奉承讨好地方权贵的企图。

ingratiate oneself into sb.’s favour

巴结某人

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

He did his best to ingratiate himself with his employer.

他竭力奉承老板。

She tried to ingratiate herself with the new boss.

她努力讨好新老板。

He attempted to ingratiate himself with his girlfriend's parents.

他试图讨好女友的父母。

The politician tried to ingratiate himself with the voters by promising tax cuts.

这位政治家承诺减税,试图讨好选民。

He always tries to ingratiate himself with the teacher to get better grades.

他总是设法讨好老师以获得更好的成绩。

She used flattery to ingratiate herself with her colleagues.

她用奉承讨好同事。

The salesman tried to ingratiate himself with the customer by offering discounts.

销售员试图通过打折讨好顾客。

He tried to ingratiate himself with the celebrity by praising her work.

他试图通过赞美她的工作来讨好这位名人。

The assistant tried to ingratiate herself with the manager by bringing him coffee every morning.

助理每天早晨为经理送咖啡,试图讨好他。

The employee tried to ingratiate himself with the boss by volunteering for extra projects.

员工主动承担额外项目,试图讨好老板。

She attempted to ingratiate herself with the in-laws by cooking a delicious meal for them.

她试图通过为姻亲做一顿美味的饭菜来讨好他们。

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