/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/1
- a polite expression of praise or admiration恭维; 赞美：
she paid me an enormous compliment.
她对我大加赞扬。
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- an act or circumstance that implies praise or respect尊重; 敬意：
it's a compliment to the bride to dress up on her special day.
在新娘的喜庆之日, 盛装打扮是对她敬重的表示。
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compliments
congratulations or praise expressed to someone祝贺; 赞扬, 称赞：my compliments on your cooking.
对您的烹饪技术, 本人表示赞赏。
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compliments
formal greetings, especially when sent as a message问候; （尤指通过信表示的）致意：carry my compliments to your kinsmen.
请代我向你的亲属致意。
/ˈkɒmplɪment/
with obj.
1- politely congratulate or praise (someone) for something祝贺; 恭维, 赞美：
he complimented Erika on her appearance.
他赞美埃丽卡的外貌。
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- praise (something) politely称赞：
complimenting the other team's good play.
称赞对方参赛队在比赛中的出色表现。
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compliment someone with
archaic present someone with (something) as a mark of courtesy〈古〉向…赠送（某物）以示礼貌：Prince George expected to be complimented with a seat in the royal coach.
乔治王子期望在皇家马车中获得一个座位的礼遇。
USAGE
Compliment （together with complimentary） is quite different in meaning from complement （and complementary）. See usage at COMPLEMENT.
短语
compliments of the season
- used as a seasonal greeting at Christmas or the New Year谨致节日的祝贺（用作圣诞、新年时的贺词）。
pay one's compliments
- send or express formal greetings问候, 致意。
return the compliment
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- give a compliment in return for another回应别人的问候; 回敬别人的称赞。
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- retaliate or respond in kind照样回敬; 一报还一报。
with someone's compliments（或the compliments of）
- used to express the fact that what one is giving is free…敬赠, 免费赠送（用于表示所给之物系赠品）：
all drinks will be supplied with our compliments.
所有饮料将由我们免费供应。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from French compliment (noun)， complimenter (verb)， from Italian complimento 'fulfilment of the requirements of courtesy'， from Latin complementum 'completion， fulfilment' （reflected in the earlier English spelling complement, gradually replaced by the French form between 1655 and 1715）.