flattery crupper nonsense horse´s buttocks
He tried hard to butter up the Mayor.
他拼命拍市长马屁。
—— 辞典例句He always plays up to his political bosses.
他老是拍他政界上司的马屁。
—— 辞典例句Don´t try to impress the new boss, he hates being sucked up to.
休要去新上司面前显弄, 他不吃马屁。
—— 辞典例句He favoured the flatters who addressed him as´Monsieur de Benfons´with his most gracious smiles.
对于称他“特·篷风先生 ” 的马屁鬼,他更不惜满面春风的报以微笑。
—— 辞典例句They came backstage afterward, cooing and toadying to him.
然后他们来到后台,对他柔声细语,拍他的马屁。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》