compliment

英['kɒmplɪmənt] 美['kɑːmplɪmənt]
  • n. 称赞;恭维;(复数)致意
  • vt. 恭维;称赞
complimented complimented complimenting compliments
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星级词汇:
    n. (名词)
    1. 问候,致意
    2. 道贺,祝贺
    3. 恭维,称赞,赞扬,奉承,殷勤,夸奖,赞美
    4. 敬意
    5. 恭维话,赞辞
    6. 贺词
    7. 礼仪
    8. 礼物,慰劳品
    v. (动词)
    1. 恭维,赞美,夸奖,说恭维话,称赞,表扬
    2. 致贺,道贺,祝贺,向…致祝贺词,向…致意,问候
    3. 赠呈,向…赠送(某物)以表示敬意,送礼,赠送
    n. (名词)
    1. [C]赞美(话),恭维(话) expression of praise, admiration, approval, etc.
    2. [P]问候,致意 greetings
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. 表扬; 恭维 praise with a compliment

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration

Verb:
  1. say something to someone that expresses praise;

    "He complimented her on her last physics paper"

  2. express respect or esteem for

1. 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。

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2. Saying she's improved comes over as a backhanded compliment.
说她进步了听起来倒像是一种讽刺。

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3. His lips curved up in the obligatory smile, acknowledging the compliment.
他嘴边礼节性地挤出一个微笑,以示对称赞致谢。

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4. She may be fishing for a compliment and welcome your reassurance.
她也许是在拐弯抹角地想获得称赞,希望得到你的肯定。

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5. Laura acknowledged this compliment with a negligent wave of her left hand.
劳拉随意挥了挥左手算是听到了这个赞扬。

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. I was embarrassed by their compliment.
      对他们的称赞我感到很不安。
    2. I feel greatly flattered at your compliment.
      我对你的称赞感到受宠若惊。
    3. They paid him a high compliment.
      他们非常恭维他。
    4. My compliments to your wife.
      向您的夫人致意。
    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. He complimented her on her new dress without even looking at it.
      他连看都没看一眼,就称颂她的新衣服。
    2. 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。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Mary likes to hear compliments on her appearance.
      玛丽爱听夸奖她容貌的话。
    2. The flowers are with compliments of the audience.
      这些花是观众敬赠的。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作及物动词 S+~+ n./pron.
    1. The teacher should compliment a student when he does well.
      在学生表现好时老师应予以表扬。
    2. Her guests complimented her on her cooking.
      客人们称赞她的烹饪技术。
    3. He complimented her into deciding to get married to him.
      他用甜言蜜语使她决定嫁给他。
    4. Mott complimented Myrtle out of her money.
      莫特用许多恭维话骗取了默特尔的钱。
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    6. He is to be complimented for fine work.
      他工作出色,应受到赞扬。
v. (动词)
compliment, applaud, commend, recommend
  • 这组词都有“赞同”的意思。其区别是:
  • commend表示“称赞”,多指有节制地赞许,其目的在于要人们注意某人或某事的优点和长处; recommend表示“使受欢迎”,不仅有赞扬的意思,还有将受到欢迎的事或人向别人推荐的意思; applaud表示“称赞”,强调赞扬的方式和人数的众多; compliment表示“称赞”,强调客气和礼貌,有时含有恭维的意思。
  • 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。
  • 词源解说

    • ☆ 1610左右进入英语,直接源自意大利语的compliment,意为充满客气的话。
    用作名词 (n.)
    动词+~ 形容词+~ 介词+~ ~+介词