compliment
英 ['kɒmplɪm(ə)nt]
美['kɑmpləmənt]
- n. 恭维；称赞；问候；致意；道贺
- vt. 恭维；称赞
实用场景例句
- to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth)
- 对某人表示赞扬
牛津词典
- ‘You understand the problem because you're so much older. ’ ‘I'll take that as a compliment ! ’
- “您是能理解这个问题的，因为您年纪大那么多。”“就当你这是夸奖吧！”
牛津词典
- It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.
- 获聘请做这项工作是一项极大的荣誉。
牛津词典
- to return the compliment (= to treat sb in the same way as they have treated you)
- 照样回敬
牛津词典
- (British English)Compliments of the season! (= for Christmas or the New Year)
- 谨致节日的祝贺！（圣诞节或新年时的贺词）
牛津词典
- Please accept these flowers with the compliments of (= as a gift from) the manager.
- 请接受经理送的鲜花。
牛津词典
- My compliments to the chef!
- 请向厨师代为致意！
牛津词典
- She complimented him on his excellent German.
- 她夸奖他德语棒极了。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- My compliments to the chef...
- 请向厨师代为致意！
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- '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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments...
- 对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I will compliment her with these flowers for her birthday.
- 她生日的时候我会把这些花送给她.
期刊摘选
- The teacher should compliment a student when he does well.
- 当一个学生取得好成绩时,教师应该给以表扬.
期刊摘选
- The manager paid her a compliment on her work.
- 经理赞扬了她的工作.
《简明英汉词典》
同义词辨析
praise, applaud, commend, compliment
这些动词均有"赞扬，表扬，称赞"之意。
praise： 普通用词，指用语言或其它方式表示夸奖、赞扬。
applaud： 指出色的表演或高尚的行为等得到同声赞许、大声叫好或热烈鼓掌。
commend： 正式用词，指对具体功绩或成就等表示称赞或嘉奖。
compliment： 侧重客气和礼貌，有时含恭维之意。