| 单词 | compliment |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['kɔmplimənt] |
| 解释 | n./v.恭维，称赞 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v./n. 恭维，称赞 (praise, or flattery) 【考】 compliment : flattery / deference : subservience(过分称赞成为奉承/ 过分尊敬成为阿谀)apologize : contrite / compliment : impressed(由于后悔才道歉/由 于被打动才称赞)courageous : bravado / complimentary : fulsomeness(故作勇敢的不是真的 勇敢/故作恭维的不是 真的称赞)反义词: sc 【记】 不要和complement(补 充)相混 【同】 派生词: complimentary (adj. 赞赏的)近形词: complement(补充); implement(工具, 实现) |
| 字源 | compliment (n.) "An act, or expression of civility, usually understood to include some hypocrisy, and to mean less than it declares" [Johnson], 1570s, complement, via French compliment (17c.), from Italian complimento "expression of respect and civility," from Vulgar Latin *complire, for Latin complere "to complete" (see complete (adj.)), via notion of "complete the obligations of politeness." Same word as complement but by a different etymological route; differentiated by spelling after 1650. compliment (v.) 1610s, from French complimenter, from compliment (see compliment (n.)). Related: Complimented; complimenting. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. /n. 称赞 = praise = flattery; 祝贺 【例】She received many compliments 她受到了许多人称赞. 【参】complement(v /n 补充); implement(n 工具; v 实施) 【类】compliment: flattery = deference: subservience过分称赞是奉承 = 过分尊敬是阿谀奉承apologize: contrite = compliment: impressed道歉是由于后悔 = 称赞是由于被打动 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自comply 顺从别人时的言行 【相关】complement 补足,complete 完成就是补足,这样就完成了 |
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