| 英语单词 | complementary |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ˌkɒmplɪ'mentri] 美 [ˌkɑːmplɪ'mentri] |
| 中文释义 | adj.补充的;互补的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) His personality is complementary to hers. (2) The two viewpoints are complementary and both approaches are of interest. (3) Red and green are complementary colors. (4) Our two countries are mutually complementary in economy. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他的个性与她的相反相成。 (2) 这两种方法是互为补充的而且都是有价值的。 (3) 红色和绿色是互补色。 (4) 我们两国的经济是互补的。 |
| vocabulary简明 | If something is complementary, then it somehow completes or enhances the qualities of something else. If your beautiful voice is completely complementary to your brother's song writing skills, you should form a family band! |
| vocabulary扩展 | You’ve probably heard of “complementary colors,” colors that are opposite in hue on the color wheel but actually go well together. When combined, they make a harmonious palette. People’s personalities can also be complementary, as can certain food pairings. But be careful not to confuse this adjective with the closely spelled complimentary, which means “supplied free of charge.” |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ 形容词]相互补充的;相辅相成的 Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式]
complementarity
2 [ADJ 形容词]补充医学的(不同于西医的治疗方法,如针灸、顺势疗法) Complementary medicine refers to ways of treating patients which are different from the ones used by most Western doctors, for example acupuncture and homoeopathy. [ADJ n]
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