Some of that may be a diplomatic dose of flattery; much of it, from firms such as IKEA, SoftBank, Amazon and Starbucks, is sincerely meant.

有些也许只是在圆滑地奉承，但包括宜家、软银、亚马逊和星巴克在内的大多数公司却是发自内心地这样认为。

The smuggler said " Oh" in an obsequious voice.

走私犯阿谀奉承地“哦” 了一声。

They are always on their best behavior towards one another, Indeed, it often seems as if they feared and must by all possible means placate each other by flattery, humor, or a serious tactfulness.

他们彼间总是表现得彬彬有礼。实际上，他们似乎常常心怀，须竭尽所能地通过奉承、幽默或严肃的机智来安抚对方。

He also elegantly flatters his audience of Greek warrior aristocrats (knowledge and flattery of one's audience are essential to the activity of persuasion).

他还优雅地奉承他的希腊武士贵族听众（听众的知识和奉承对于说服活动至关重要）。

If you come across an anxious person and you're anxiously fawning, that person might consume you.

如果你遇到一个焦虑的人，而你又在焦虑地奉承，那个人可能会消耗掉你。

If you come across a secure person and you're anxiously fawning, then that person's going to have a hard time connecting with you.

如果你遇到一个自信的人， 而你却焦虑地奉承，那么这个人会很难与你建立联。