The last person I need is Dan Humphrey, who shouldn't flatter himself by thinking he's my friend.

需要谁也不会是丹·汉弗瑞，那个自以为是我朋友而沾沾自喜的人。

Still He would not credit that the succeeding ones would have the same fate, but flattered himself that the next would prove more fortunate.

他仍然不相信后来的人会遭遇同样的命运， 而是自以为下一个人会更幸运。

He therefore flattered himself that however deep might be the impression made upon his Nephew's heart, Time and Virginia would be able to efface it.

因此，他自以为是，无论在他侄子心中留下的印象有多深，时间和弗吉尼亚都能将其抹去。

But he didn't flatter himself that the desire to repair a past injustice was the motive of their visitor's calls; he read the situation more clearly.

但他并不认为修复过去不公正的愿望是他们来访者的动机； 他看得更清楚了。

Now, Laurie flattered himself that he had borne it remarkably well, making no moan, asking no sympathy, and taking his trouble away to live it down alone.

现在，劳里自鸣得意地认为他忍受得非常好，没有呻吟，没有寻求同情，并把麻烦抛在脑后，独自度过了难关。

But the world would soon be sensible of its usefulness; and he flattered himself, that a more noble, exalted thought never sprang in any other man's head.

但是世界很快就会意识到它的用处。他自以为是，其他任何人的脑子里都不会出现比他更高尚、更崇高的想法。

Elliott could thus flatter himself that he was making the best of both worlds and, if I may venture so to put it, effecting a very satisfactory working arrangement between God and Mammon.

因此，埃利奥特可以自以为是，他正在两全其美，如果我敢这么说的话，他在上帝和财神之间达成了非常令人满意的工作安排。

For the fact that each individual investor flatters himself that his commitment is 'liquid' (though this cannot be true for all investors collectively) calms his nerves and makes him much more willing to run a risk.

事实上，每个投资者都自以为自己的承诺是“流动的”（尽管这对所有投资者来说都不是真的）使他的神经平静下来，使他更愿意冒险。

Secretly, of course, the successful candidate flattered himself — and them — with the hope that they might perhaps not be so commonplace as they thought themselves; but this was only another proof that all were identical.

当然，成功的候选人私下里自鸣得意——还有他们——希望他们可能不像他们认为的那样平凡；但这只是又一次证明一切都是一样的。

He expressed it more frankly to Mrs. Penniman later in the evening. But before that he sang two or three songs at Catherine's timid request; not that he flattered himself that this would help to bring her father round.

他在晚上晚些时候更坦率地向彭尼曼夫人表达了这一点。但在此之前，他应凯瑟琳胆小的要求唱了两三首歌；并不是说他自以为这会帮助她父亲转过身来。