The verb is pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/. 动词读作 /'kɒmplɪment/。名词读作 /'kɒmplɪmənt/。
1 N-COUNT 赞美;恭维(话) A compliment is 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. 赞美;恭维(话)
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You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments.
对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。
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'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。
SYN praise, honour, tribute, courtesy
2 VERB 赞美;恭维 If you compliment someone, you pay them a compliment. 赞美;恭维 [Also VERB n]
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They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me. [VERB noun + on]
每次见到我，他们都称赞我的外貌。
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Firstly I compliment you on most of your excellent Spring issue of 'Triangle'. [VERB noun on noun]
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。
SYN praise, flatter, salute, congratulate
3 N-COUNT 赞美;赞赏 If you consider something that a person says or does as a compliment, it convinces you of your own good qualities, or that the person appreciates you. 赞美;赞赏
4 N-PLURAL [usually poss NOUN] 致谢;祝贺;致意 You can refer to your compliments when you want to express thanks, good wishes, or respect to someone in a formal way. 致谢;祝贺;致意 [politeness]
5 PHRASE 回报;回敬 If you say that someone returns the compliment, you mean that they do the same thing to someone else as that person has done to them. 回报;回敬
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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。
6 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 something with your compliments, you are saying in a polite and fairly formal way that you are giving it to them, especially as a gift or a favour. (尤指赠送礼物或给予帮助时)…敬赠，请接受…的敬意 [politeness]
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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。
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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。
| Usage | compliment |
| Compliment and complement are easily confused. Compliment means to say something nice to or about someone. Jack complimented Rita on her pronunciation. Complement means to go well together or to make something good seem even better. The wine complemented the meal. |
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