讨好英语怎么说

讨好英语的翻译是 "to butter up". 这个短语的来源是因为在旧时代，人们会在面包上涂黄油以讨好别人。例句如下：
He's always buttering up his boss in hopes of getting a promotion.
She's been buttering me up all morning, but I'm not falling for it.
请注意，讨好在英语中通常是贬义词，因为它暗示着某人正在虚伪地对别人奉承。