fish for compliments
US /fɪʃ fɔr ˈkɑm.plɪ.mənts/
UK /fɪʃ fɔr ˈkɑm.plɪ.mənts/
成语
1.
寻求赞美, 讨好
to try to make people praise you, especially by saying negative things about yourself
示例:
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She's always fishing for compliments about her new haircut.
她总是寻求赞美她的新发型。
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Don't pretend you don't know how good you are; you're just fishing for compliments.
别假装你不知道自己有多好；你只是在寻求赞美。
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