compliment的意思

compliment

英 /'kɒmplɪm(ə)nt/ 美 /ˈkɑːmplɪmənt/

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基本释义

  • n 致意,问候

    polite words or good wishes, especially when used to express praise and admiration

  • v 赞美,祝贺

    to say something nice to someone in order to praise them

例句

  1. Compliments of the season! (= for Christmas or the New Year)

    谨致节日的祝贺!(圣诞节或新年时的贺词)

  2. She complimented him on his excellent German.

    她夸奖他德语棒极了。

短语

  • compliment someone on 称赞某人的…
  • left-handed compliment 言不由衷(或挖苦人)的恭维话

近义词

n 恭维;称赞;问候;致意;道贺
vt 恭维;称赞 speak well of、pay a tribute to

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