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com·pli·ment /ˈkɒmplɪment/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/
n.
1. 赞美(话)；恭维(话)
make (或 pay) a compliment to sb. on sth. 为某事赞美(或恭维)某人
She accepted his compliment about her dress with a smile. 她以微笑接受他对她服装的赞美。
2. 敬意
They did him the compliment of visiting him. 他们拜访他以示敬意。
3. [compliments]问候；祝贺
My compliments to your mother! 向你母亲代为致意!
With the compliments of the season 谨致节日的祝贺(西方人在圣诞，新年等节日时的贺词)
With compliments from John (of the author) 约翰(作者)敬赠
No charge, miss. Compliments (或 With the compliments) of the company. 小姐，不必付钱，公司的一点小意思。
4. 〈古〉〈方〉谢礼；赏金，小账
make a compliment of a book 赠书志谢
II ❶ vt.
1. 赞美；恭维；祝贺
compliment sb. on (或 for) sth. 为某事赞美(或恭维)某人
2. 向…送礼以表敬意(或祝贺)
He complimented his wife with a dozen roses. 他送妻子一打玫瑰花以表敬意。
❷ vi.
称赞；恭维；祝贺
compliment with one another 互致恭维(或祝贺)
[Fr < Ital complimento < Sp cumplimiento < cumplir to complete, do what is fitting, be polite] phr. angle for compliments 〈常贬〉故意引别人说恭维话 compliment away赠送，把…作为赠品散发 compliment sb. into 用恭维话使某人… compliment sb. into a better opinion of oneself 恭维某人使对自己有较好看法 compliment sb. out of sth. 恭维某人以骗取某物 fish for compliments = angle for compliments
return a (或 the) compliment回答别人的问候；回敬别人的称赞；〈喻〉照样回敬，一报还一报 |