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单词 compliment
音标
英[ˈkɒmplɪmənt] 美[ˈkɑmplɪmənt]
解释
n.恭维;敬意;道贺,贺词;致意;vt.向…道贺;称赞;向…致意;
例句

N-COUNT
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.
例:You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments...对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。
例:'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。

VERB
赞美;恭维
If you compliment someone, you pay them a compliment.
例: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。
例: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。

N-COUNT
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.
例: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。
例: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。

N-PLURAL
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.
例:My compliments to the chef...请向厨师代为致意!
例: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。

PHRASE
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.
例: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。

PHRASE
(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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:compliments~done:complimented~pl:compliments~ing:complimenting~past:complimented~

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