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compliment

美音:[(noun) ´kɔmpləmənt (verb) ´kɔmpləment ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[(noun) ´kɔmpləmənt (verb) ´kɔmpləment ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.称赞,恭维,致意,问候,道贺 vt.称赞,褒扬,恭维

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compliment为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:complimented 过去分词:complimented 现在分词:complimenting 第三人称单数:compliments

词根

plen,plete,ple,pli,ply=to fill(充满),full(满的)

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/'kɒmplɪmənt; `kɑmpləmənt/
n
1 [C] ~ (on sth) expression of praise, admiration, approval, etc 赞美、敬佩、赞成等的表示
*One likes to hear compliments on one's appearance. 人人都爱听夸奖自己容貌的话.
* She paid me a very charming compliment on my paintings, ie praised them. 她极为赞赏我的画.
* (fig 比喻) These beautiful flowers are a compliment to the gardener's skill, ie show how skilful he is. 这些艳丽的花朵就是对园丁技艺的赞美.
2 compliments [pl] (fml 文) greetings, usu as part of a message 致意, 问候, 祝贺(通常作为传达音讯的一部分)
*My compliments to your wife, ie Please give her a greeting from me. 向您的夫人致意(请转达我的问候).
* Compliments of the season, eg said at Christmas or the New Year. 谨致节日的祝贺(如在圣诞节或新年时说的).
* The flowers are with the compliments of (ie are a gift from) the management. 这鲜花是主管部门送的礼物.
3 (idm 习语) a left-handed compliment=> left-handed (left2).

/'kɒmplɪment;`kɑmplə,mɛnt/
v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (on sth) express praise or admiration of sb (对某人)表示赞美或敬佩
*I complimented her on her skilful performance. 我钦佩她 熟的技艺. Cf 参看 complement.
1. The other person considers it a compliment (敬意) and will usually feel good. The result? That person will usually smile back.
    对方就会把这看作一种友好的表示,并且通常会感到愉快。结果呢?那个人通常以微笑回报。

2. This is usually a compliment that will encourage him to continue talking.
    这种表示通常是对他的赞赏,会鼓励他继续说下去。

3. She gave a coy smile when he paid her a compliment.
    他恭维她时, 她忸怩作态地笑了一笑.

4. I can live for two months on a good compliment. (Mark Twain , American writer)
    只凭一句赞美的话我就可以充实地活上两个月。(美国作家 马克・吐温)

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