ingratiate GRE专八

to ingratiate with the director

讨好上司

a sycophantic attempt to ingratiate herself with the local aristocracy.

阿谀奉承讨好地方权贵的企图。

ingratiate oneself into sb.’s favour

巴结某人

She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration.

就试图使自己获得新政府的欢心

He did his best to ingratiate himself with his employer.

他竭力奉承老板。