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| /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ |
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| 1 | C something nice that you say to praise someone 称赞；夸奖；恭维 |
| It is a compliment to be compared to her. 能与她相提并论是一种称赞。 |
| pay/give sb a compliment He kept paying me compliments on my cooking. 他对我的烹调技术赞不绝口。 |
| take sth as a compliment (=consider it to be a compliment, even if it was not intended to be) Mum says I’ m stubborn, but I’ ll take that as a compliment. 把某事物当作称赞 |
| | 1a | something that shows you approve of someone or respect them 赞赏；敬意 | | pay sb the compliment of He paid me the compliment of inviting me to sing at his wedding. 他为了向我表示敬意，邀请我在他的婚礼上唱歌。 | |
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| 2 | compliments plural old-fashioned used for greeting someone , or giving them your good wishes 致意；祝贺 |
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| - | compliments to sb
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| used for praising someone |
| 向某人致敬 |
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| Compliments to the chef - that lobster was delicious! 向厨师致敬——那龙虾味道好极了！ |
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| - | fish for compliments
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| to try to make someone give you a compliment , without asking them directly |
| 拐弯抹角地诱使别人夸奖自己 |
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| - | return the compliment
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| to do something for someone in return for something that they did for you |
| 回报某人 |
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| - | with compliments
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| used for showing that you do not have to pay for something someone has sent you |
| 一点心意，不成敬意（用于表示不用付费） |
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| - | with sb’ s compliments
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| used for showing that you do not have to pay for something |
| 某人的一点心意 |
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| Please accept this wine with the compliments of the management. 请接受这瓶酒，这是管理层的一点心意。 |
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