世博谚语学习【58】Envy is the sincerest form of flattery.

Envy is the sincerest form of flattery.

羡慕就是由衷的奉承。

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Envy, the feeling of wanting something that someone else has. 妒忌，羡慕。来看一个例句：He feels envy towards his sister.他嫉妒他妹妹。

Sincerest, 是sincere的最高级形式。Sincere, a feeling, belief, statement etc that is sincere is honest and true, and based on what you really feel and believe. 真诚的；诚心诚意的；诚挚的。

Form, a type of something, that exists in many different types.形式，样式。

Flattery, insincere praise.奉承；恭维；诌媚。Flattery will get you nowhere!奉承话对你没有什么好处！

这句谚语其实告诉我们有时候听到身边的人在夸奖自己，羡慕自己时，要留心一下他的真正目的所在。因为有时候羡慕就是由衷的奉承哦！