compliments

英 [ˈkɒmplɪments]

美 [ˈkɑːmplɪments]

n.  赞扬; 称赞; 致意; 问候; 祝贺
v.  赞美; 称赞; 钦佩
compliment的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/. 动词读作 /'kɒmplɪment/。名词读作 /'kɒmplɪmənt/。


• N-COUNT 赞美;恭维(话)
  Acomplimentis a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  1. You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments...
     对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。
  2. '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。
• VERB 赞美;恭维
  If youcomplimentsomeone, you pay them a compliment.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT 赞美;赞赏
  If you consider something that a person says or does as acompliment, it convinces you of your own good qualities, or that the person appreciates you.
  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。
  2. 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。
• N-PLURAL 致谢;祝贺;致意
  You can refer to yourcomplimentswhen you want to express thanks, good wishes, or respect to someone in a formal way.
  1. My compliments to the chef...
     请向厨师代为致意！
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 回报;回敬
  If you say that someonereturns the compliment, you mean that they do the same thing to someone else as that person has done to them.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE (尤指赠送礼物或给予帮助时)…敬赠，请接受…的敬意
  If you say that you are giving someone somethingwithyourcompliments, you are saying in a polite and fairly formal way that you are giving it to them, especially as a gift or a favour.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
  1. give him my kind regards
  2. my best wishes
  Synonym:regardwish

双语例句

• Offering compliments allows you to see abundance and beauty in all forms.
  给称赞会让你发现所有形式的美和充足。
• I even rejected praise and compliments.
  我甚至拒绝接受别人的表扬和赞美。
• 'Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments,' he says. 'They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque.'
  “即便赞扬我的评论也多似明褒实贬，”他说。“他们会说我的表演不错，荒诞得几乎让人接受不了。”
• Activities: With a friend, practice giving and receiving compliments in these situations.
  和一位朋友，练习在下列的情况当中，给予和接受赞美。
• I want to thank you for your kindness to me and for your compliments.
  我要感谢您对我的友爱和问候。
• My compliments to the chef
  请向厨师代为致意！
• MARY BETH: Thank you, Rita. That's one of the best compliments anyone could give me.
  玛丽·贝思：谢谢你，丽塔。这是别人能给我的最好的夸奖了。
• She compliments my efforts.
  她会夸奖我的努力。
• Reflect on the compliments you have received.
  思考别人对你的称赞。
• Frank, you just missed some compliments about your horse.
  法兰克，刚有人在恭维你的马，你错过了。