詹姆斯非常容易受奉承话的影响。

James was extremely susceptible to flattery.

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她听了这些奉承话而得意起来。

She was pleased by the flattery.

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她用无耻的奉承话恭维她的领导。

She blarneys her leader with the shameless compliments.

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I mean Thoreau may have been a snob, he may have been smarmy, and he may have wanted you to think he was cool because he sold pencils.

我的意思是,梭罗也许个势利小人,他也许有点爱说奉承话,他也许觉得卖铅笔,会让你们认为他很酷

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