| 词汇 | compliment |
| 释义 | compliment noun uk /ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ us /ˈkɑːm.plə.mənt/ C2[ C ] a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect: 恭维话;赞扬话;奉承话 He complained that his husband never paid him any compliments anymore.她抱怨说丈夫再也不赞美她了。 I take it as a compliment (= I am pleased) when people say I look like my mother.当人们说我长得像我母亲的时候，我觉得很高兴。 Are you fishing for(= trying to get) compliments?你这是在寻求表扬吗？ Note:Do not confuse with complement. C2[ S ] an action that expresses approval or respect: 赞扬;致敬;致意 You should take it as a compliment when I fall asleep in your company - it means I'm relaxed.我在你面前睡着了你应该感到荣幸——这意味着我很放心。 Thank you so much for your help - I hope one day I'll be able to return/repay the compliment (= do something good for you).多谢你的帮助——我希望有朝一日能报答你。 my compliments...formal an expression of your admiration or respect: （向）…致意（或致敬） That was an excellent meal! My compliments to the chef.这顿饭真是太好吃了！请代我向厨师致意。 with your complimentsC2formal If you give something to someone with your compliments, you give it to that person free: 免费赠送 We enclose a copy of our latest brochure, with our compliments.我们免费附赠一本最新的小册子。 Remarks & remarking air annotate annotation annotator aside backbite backbiting barb commentary descant dog whistle felicity innuendo line mention parting shot platitude profundity sideswipe zinger You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Praising and applauding See alsobackhanded compliment left-handed compliment compliment verb[ T ] uk /ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ us /ˈkɑːm.plə.mənt/ C1 to praise or express admiration for someone: 夸奖;赞扬;赞赏;恭维 I was just complimenting Robert on his wonderful food.我刚才在夸罗伯特做的饭菜特棒。 I must compliment you on your handling of a very difficult situation.我必须表扬你对困难局面的处理。 to praise someone or something praiseLawmakers praised the bipartisan deal. congratulateI congratulated him on passing his driving test. complimentI was just complimenting Robert on the wonderful meal he has cooked. commendThe judge commended her for her bravery. pay tribute toHe paid tribute to the firefighters who had saved his daughter's life. flatterI knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money. Praising and applauding acclaim acclamation accolade adulate adulation clap encomium enthrone enthronement eulogistic eulogistically hail laurel wreath lay it on a bit thickidiom ode ooh ooh and aahidiom ovation overpraise puff compliment | American Dictionarycompliment noun[ C ] us/ˈkɑm·plə·mənt/ a remark or action that expresses approval, admiration, or respect: She paid him a high compliment by saying she read all his books. He was surprised by her remark, but decided to take it as a compliment. compliment verb[ T ] us/ˈkɑm·pləˌment/ to express your approval, admiration, or respect to someone for that person's character, skill, etc.: I complimented Robert on his great cooking. complimentExamples of complimentcompliment When we deferentially compliment someone, we speak in strict accordance with the rules, whereas our verbal insults gain emphasis when violating the rules of dialogue. There are eleven blood glucose meters available, each with different features to compliment the complex needs of individual patients. It is harder to think of analogous compliments, sweet nothings, or creative compromises. Second, while a number of the contributors emphasise that greater transparency must compliment economic liberalisation, the full implications of this are not worked out. The reader may be gaining an impression that this text is being written to criticise, not to compliment. While there are gender differences, large cultural discrepancies were not detected in the respondents' perceived likelihood of giving compliments. For despite its fulsome praise, the note was at its core as much a threat as a compliment. Being told that one does not look one's age is meant, and is usually taken, as a compliment not an erasure of one's personal history. Although compliments such as these can arouse suspicion among high-brow readers, they are not meant as blurbs for the back cover. That is one of the highest compliments one can give a book. The authors and press are to be complimented on the variety of fonts used, generous manipulation of space and attractive use of page design. Moreover, she is even a bit self-effacing at the end of the exchange, thus countering the compliment. This is, of course, a compliment to the author's work. The result then is a request for preferment that is dressed as a grand compliment. A compliment, a request, an invitation - all require the listener to respond appropriately on the next turn. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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