complement

英['kɒmplɪment] 美['kɑːmplɪment]
  • vt. 相辅相成
  • n. 补足物；补语；余角
complemented complemented complementing complements
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详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 足数，全数，全量，足额
    2. 整套，整组
    3. 人员定额；定量
    4. 【语】补语
    5. 【数】余，补，补数
    6. 【音】转位音程
    7. 【医】补体
    8. 补充，补足，补全
    9. 补足物
    10. 互补（成分）
    11. 【海】定额
    v. (动词)
    1. 补足，补充，补全
    2. 与…相配
    3. 使完美，使更具吸引力
    n. (名词)
    1. [C]补充,互为补充的东西 thing that goes well or suitably with sth else, or makes it complete
    2. [C]需要〔允许〕的数额 the complete number or quantity needed or allowed
    3. [C]补足语 word(s), especially adjectives and nouns, used after linking verbs such as be and become, and describing the subject of the verb
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. 补足,补充 make sth complete or perfect

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

  2. a complete number or quantity;

    "a full complement"

  3. number needed to make up a whole force;

    "a full complement of workers"

  4. something added to complete or embellish or make perfect;

    "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
    "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"

  5. one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response

  6. either of two parts that mutually complete each other

Verb:
  1. make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to;

    "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

双语例句

1. Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans well.
肉豆蔻、西芹和苹果酒都能很好地突出这些豆子的味道。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The rational and the irrational complement each other. Individually, they are far less powerful.
理性和非理性是互补的。两者分开的话，力量就会小很多。

来自美剧《纸牌屋》

3. Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.
有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. We've taken on our full complement of new trainees.
我们招收的新学员已经满额了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Two discussions from different points of view may complement each other.
不同观点的两种讨论可以彼此互相参证.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. This wine complements the food perfectly.
      用这种酒配这种菜肴最妙不过了。
    2. His business skill complements her flair for design.
      他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. A wine is a complement to a good meal.
      美食加美酒才算完备。
    2. In the sentence 'I'm angry', 'angry' is the complement.
      在I'm angry一句中,angry是补语。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. We've taken on our full complement of new trainees for this year.
      今年招收的新学员已经额满了。
    2. In the sentence “He's asleep.”,“asleep” is the complement.
      在“He's asleep.”一句中, asleep是补足语。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作及物动词 S+～+ n./pron.
    1. His business skill complements his flair for design.
      他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
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    2. The museum is complemented by a spacious garden.
      大花园为博物馆增色不少。

用法讲解

v. (动词)
complement, supplement
  • 这组词都有“补充”的意思。其区别是：
  • supplement指对已很完整的事物作增补,以使其进一步改进、丰富、提高。尽管所增加的东西对原事物的完全或完整并不是非有不可的,也不一定是相互依存的; 而complement则含有“使…完全〔完整〕”的意思,意味着它作为补充的东西是必不可少的,加上它才使被补充的东西更完备,更完美。

    • 词源解说

    • ☆ 1610左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的complementum，意为补充，补足。
    用作名词 (n.)
    形容词+～ 名词+～

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    【邻近词汇】

    complementary complaint complementor complement n complemental complementer complemented complement Cs complementing complementoid complementally complement DNA
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