compliment['kɔmplimənt]

• n.
  • 恭维话，赞美辞，颂辞
  • 谦恭有礼，敬意
  • [复数]致敬，问候；祝贺
  • [古语]谢礼，慰劳品；赏金，小账
• vt.
  • 祝贺，向…致贺辞；向…致意，问候；赞美；恭维：

    Her guests complimented her on her cooking.

    客人们对她的烹饪技艺大加赞扬。

  • 向(某人)敬赠礼物，送礼以表敬意
• 短语:
  • angle for compliments 故意让人说赞扬话
  • compliment someone into 用恭维话使某人…
  • compliment someone on 称赞某人的…
  • compliment someone out of something 恭维某人以诈取某物
  • compliments of the season 恭贺佳节，节日的祝贺[圣诞节、新年祝贺用语]
  • fish for compliments =angle for compliments
  • pay (或give, make, present, send) one’s compliments to
    • 向…致意，向…问候
    • 赞扬，恭维
  • left-handed compliment 言不由衷(或挖苦人)的恭维话
  • return the (或 a) compliment
    • 回答某人的问候
    • 照样回敬(或报复)
  • two-edged compliment 模棱两可的恭维话，侮辱性的恭维
  • with someone’s compliments 某某敬赠(作者、出版者把新版书赠人时的套语)[亦作with the compliments of someone]