/ɪnˈɡreɪ.ʃi.eɪt/
讨好,巴结;通过刻意迎合或奉承来赢得他人的好感或青睐。
He tried to ingratiate himself with his new boss by always agreeing with her ideas.
他试图通过总是赞同她的想法来讨好新上司。
The young diplomat skillfully ingratiated herself with the foreign delegation by demonstrating a deep understanding of their culture and traditions.
这位年轻的外交官通过展示对他国文化和传统的深入了解,巧妙地赢得了外国代表团的好感。
该词源自拉丁语 ingratiare,意为"使自己受欢迎",由前缀 in-(进入)和 gratia(恩惠、好感)组成。gratia 同样是英语中 grace(优雅、恩典)和 grateful(感激的)的词根。该词于16世纪进入英语,最初的含义就是"使自己获得他人的好感",通常带有刻意奉承、不够真诚的贬义色彩。