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compliment compliment ★★☆☆☆The verb is pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/. 动词读作 /'kɒmplɪment/。名词读作 /'kɒmplɪmənt/。1[N-COUNT	可数名词]赞美；恭维(话) A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done. You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments...对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。'Well done, Cassandra,' Crook said. She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.“干得好，卡桑德拉。”克鲁克说。她脸一下子红了，但还是很有风度地接受了恭维。2[VERB	动词]赞美；恭维 If you compliment someone, you pay them a compliment.   [V n on n]  [Also V n]They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me...每次见到我，他们都称赞我的外貌。Firstly I compliment you on most of your excellent Spring issue of 'Triangle'.首先，让我来夸几句，你们《三角迷踪》春季号的大部分内容都非常精彩。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]赞美；赞赏 If you consider something that a person says or does as a compliment, it convinces you of your own good qualities, or that the person appreciates you. We consider it a compliment to be called 'conservative'...我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。It's obvious he's worried about us and I'm taking it as a compliment.显然他担心我们，我把这当做一种赞美。4[N-PLURAL	复数名词]致谢；祝贺；致意 You can refer to your compliments when you want to express thanks, good wishes, or respect to someone in  a formal way.   [usu poss N]  [politeness]My compliments to the chef...请向厨师代为致意！Give my compliments to your lovely wife when you write home.写信回家的时候，代我问候你可爱的妻子。5[PHRASE	短语]回报；回敬 If you say that someone returns the compliment, you mean that they do the same thing to someone else as that person has done to them.   [V inflects]The actors have entertained us so splendidly during this weekend, I think it's time we returned the compliment.这周末演员们给我们带来了精彩的演出，我觉得我们该回请他们了。6[PHRASE	短语](尤指赠送礼物或给予帮助时)…敬赠，请接受…的敬意 If you say that you are giving someone something with your compliments, you are saying in a polite and fairly formal way that you are giving it to them, especially as a gift or a favour.   [PHR after v]  [politeness]Please give this to your boss with my compliments...请把这个给你的老板，算是我的一点心意。On my bedside table awaited, with the compliments of the management, an appetizing breakfast.一份让人垂涎的早餐摆在我的床头桌上，那是管理人员的一点小意思。 compliment1 nouncompliment2 verbcomplimentcom‧pli‧ment1 /ˈkɒmpləmənt $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●○○ noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable] a remark that shows you admire someone or something:  All the guests paid her extravagant compliments. Being compared to Abba is a great compliment.compliment on compliments on her appearance2take something as a compliment to be pleased about what someone says about you, even though they may not mean to be nice:  They all seem to think that I ask rather cheeky questions, which I’ll take as a compliment.3[singular] an action that shows you admire someone:  He paid MacLennan the finest compliment of all by imitating him.compliment to It’s a great compliment to the band that he came out of retirement to interview them.4fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you5compliments [plural] praise or good wishes:  This soup is delicious; my compliments to the chef.6with the compliments of somebody/with our compliments formal used by a person or company when they send or give something to you:  With the compliments of J. Smith & Son. Please accept these tickets with our compliments.7the compliments of the season old-fashioned used as a spoken or written greeting at Christmas and New Year8return the compliment to behave towards someone in the same way as they have behaved towards you:  They didn’t take a lot of notice of me, and I returned the compliment.9back-handed compliment British English, left-handed compliment American English something that someone says to you which is nice and not nice at the same time:  ‘You’ve got a brain. Try using it.’ ‘Thanks for the back-handed compliment!’COLLOCATIONSverbspay/give somebody a compliment· He was always paying her compliments.mean something as a compliment· When I said she’d lost weight, I meant it as a compliment.get/receive a compliment· The exhibition has received a lot of compliments from the public.accept a compliment (=show that you are pleased to have been given a compliment)· She accepted his compliment graciously.adjectivesa great compliment· He said he loved my paintings, which was a great compliment.the highest compliment (=the best thing you can say)· The highest compliment you can pay an actor is to say they don’t look as if they are acting.an unexpected compliment· John blushed at the unexpected compliment.compliment1 nouncompliment2 verbcomplimentcom‧pli‧ment2 /ˈkɒmpləment $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus  to say something nice to someone in order to praise themcompliment somebody on something Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle. The groom was so nervous he forgot to compliment the bridesmaids.► see thesaurus at praise

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(= for Christmas or the New Year)                谨致节日的祝贺！（圣诞节或新年时的贺辞）                    ◆        Please accept these flowers          with the compliments of          (= as a gift from)the manager.                请接受经理送的鲜花。                    IDIOMsee                                            backhanded                                                                verb                                  /      ˈkɒmplɪment            ;        NAmE            ˈkɑːmplɪment            /              complimentsb (on sth)              to tell sb that you like or admire sth they have done, their appearance, etc.        赞美；称赞；钦佩                    ◆      She complimented him on his excellent German.      她夸奖他德语棒极了。                  WHICH WORD? 词语辨析                                      compliment / complement                      ■            These words have similar spellings but completely different meanings. If you              complimentsomeone, you say something very nice to them.              这两个词拼写相似，但意义完全不同。compliment 指赞美、称赞：                                      ◆              She complimented me on my English.              她夸奖我的英语好。                        If one thing              complementsanother, the two things work or look better because they are together.                              *complement 表示相辅相成、相配合：                                                    ◆              The different flavours complement each other perfectly.              不同的味道搭配在一起，可口极了。                                            ■            The adjectives are also often confused.              上述词的形容词亦常混淆。                                      ◆                              Complimentary:She made some very complimentary remarks about my English.                            她对我的英语赞赏有加。                        It can also mean ‘free’.              该词亦含免费赠送之意：                                      ◆              There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room.              我们房间里有一篮免费赠送的水果。                                      Complementary:                                      ◆              The team members have different but complementary skills.              队员技术不同但能互补。                                                      com·pli·ment              /        ˈkɒmplɪmənt                ;          NAmE                ˈkɑːmplɪmənt                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	compliment ★★☆☆☆ The verb is pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/. 动词读作 /'kɒmplɪment/。名词读作 /'kɒmplɪmənt/。 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]赞美；恭维(话) A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done. You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments... 对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。 'Well done, Cassandra,' Crook said. She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace. “干得好，卡桑德拉。”克鲁克说。她脸一下子红了，但还是很有风度地接受了恭维。 2 [VERB 动词]赞美；恭维 If you compliment someone, you pay them a compliment. [V n on n] [Also V n] They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me... 每次见到我，他们都称赞我的外貌。 Firstly I compliment you on most of your excellent Spring issue of 'Triangle'. 首先，让我来夸几句，你们《三角迷踪》春季号的大部分内容都非常精彩。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]赞美；赞赏 If you consider something that a person says or does as a compliment, it convinces you of your own good qualities, or that the person appreciates you. We consider it a compliment to be called 'conservative'... 我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。 It's obvious he's worried about us and I'm taking it as a compliment. 显然他担心我们，我把这当做一种赞美。 4 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]致谢；祝贺；致意 You can refer to your compliments when you want to express thanks, good wishes, or respect to someone in a formal way. [usu poss N] [politeness] My compliments to the chef... 请向厨师代为致意！ Give my compliments to your lovely wife when you write home. 写信回家的时候，代我问候你可爱的妻子。 5 [PHRASE 短语]回报；回敬 If you say that someone returns the compliment, you mean that they do the same thing to someone else as that person has done to them. [V inflects] The actors have entertained us so splendidly during this weekend, I think it's time we returned the compliment. 这周末演员们给我们带来了精彩的演出，我觉得我们该回请他们了。 6 [PHRASE 短语](尤指赠送礼物或给予帮助时)…敬赠，请接受…的敬意 If you say that you are giving someone something with your compliments, you are saying in a polite and fairly formal way that you are giving it to them, especially as a gift or a favour. [PHR after v] [politeness] Please give this to your boss with my compliments... 请把这个给你的老板，算是我的一点心意。 On my bedside table awaited, with the compliments of the management, an appetizing breakfast. 一份让人垂涎的早餐摆在我的床头桌上，那是管理人员的一点小意思。
Oxford	com·pli·ment noun , verb compliment compliments complimented complimenting noun / ˈkɒmplɪmənt ; NAmE ˈkɑːmplɪmənt / 1 [countable ] a remark that expresses praise or admiration of sb 赞扬；称赞 ◆ to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth) 对某人表示赞扬 ◆ ‘You understand the problem because you're so much older.’ ‘I'll take that as a compliment!’ “您能理解这个问题，因为您是长者。”“过奖了。” ◆ It's a great complimentto be asked to do the job. 获聘请做这项工作是一项极大的荣誉。 ◆ to return the compliment (= to treat sb in the same way as they have treated you) 照样回敬 2 compliments [plural ] ( formal) polite words or good wishes, especially when used to express praise and admiration 致意；问候；祝贺 ◆ My compliments to the chef! 请向厨师代为致意！ ◆ ( BrE) Compliments of the season! (= for Christmas or the New Year) 谨致节日的祝贺！（圣诞节或新年时的贺辞） ◆ Please accept these flowers with the compliments of (= as a gift from)the manager. 请接受经理送的鲜花。 IDIOMsee backhanded verb / ˈkɒmplɪment ; NAmE ˈkɑːmplɪment / complimentsb (on sth) to tell sb that you like or admire sth they have done, their appearance, etc. 赞美；称赞；钦佩 ◆ She complimented him on his excellent German. 她夸奖他德语棒极了。 WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 compliment / complement ■ These words have similar spellings but completely different meanings. If you complimentsomeone, you say something very nice to them. 这两个词拼写相似，但意义完全不同。compliment 指赞美、称赞： ◆ She complimented me on my English. 她夸奖我的英语好。 If one thing complementsanother, the two things work or look better because they are together. *complement 表示相辅相成、相配合： ◆ The different flavours complement each other perfectly. 不同的味道搭配在一起，可口极了。 ■ The adjectives are also often confused. 上述词的形容词亦常混淆。 ◆ Complimentary:She made some very complimentary remarks about my English. 她对我的英语赞赏有加。 It can also mean ‘free’. 该词亦含免费赠送之意： ◆ There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room. 我们房间里有一篮免费赠送的水果。 Complementary: ◆ The team members have different but complementary skills. 队员技术不同但能互补。 com·pli·ment / ˈkɒmplɪmənt ; NAmE ˈkɑːmplɪmənt /
LDC	compliment1 noun compliment2 verb complimentcom‧pli‧ment1 /ˈkɒmpləmənt $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●○○ noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable] a remark that shows you admire someone or something: All the guests paid her extravagant compliments. Being compared to Abba is a great compliment.compliment on compliments on her appearance2take something as a compliment to be pleased about what someone says about you, even though they may not mean to be nice: They all seem to think that I ask rather cheeky questions, which I’ll take as a compliment.3[singular] an action that shows you admire someone: He paid MacLennan the finest compliment of all by imitating him.compliment to It’s a great compliment to the band that he came out of retirement to interview them.4fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you5compliments [plural] praise or good wishes: This soup is delicious; my compliments to the chef.6with the compliments of somebody/with our compliments formal used by a person or company when they send or give something to you: With the compliments of J. Smith & Son. Please accept these tickets with our compliments.7the compliments of the season old-fashioned used as a spoken or written greeting at Christmas and New Year8return the compliment to behave towards someone in the same way as they have behaved towards you: They didn’t take a lot of notice of me, and I returned the compliment.9back-handed compliment British English, left-handed compliment American English something that someone says to you which is nice and not nice at the same time: ‘You’ve got a brain. Try using it.’ ‘Thanks for the back-handed compliment!’COLLOCATIONSverbspay/give somebody a compliment· He was always paying her compliments.mean something as a compliment· When I said she’d lost weight, I meant it as a compliment.get/receive a compliment· The exhibition has received a lot of compliments from the public.accept a compliment (=show that you are pleased to have been given a compliment)· She accepted his compliment graciously.adjectivesa great compliment· He said he loved my paintings, which was a great compliment.the highest compliment (=the best thing you can say)· The highest compliment you can pay an actor is to say they don’t look as if they are acting.an unexpected compliment· John blushed at the unexpected compliment. compliment1 noun compliment2 verb complimentcom‧pli‧ment2 /ˈkɒmpləment $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●○○ verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus to say something nice to someone in order to praise themcompliment somebody on something Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle. The groom was so nervous he forgot to compliment the bridesmaids.► see thesaurus at praise
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