compliment

复数：compliments过去式：complimented过去分词：complimented现在分词：complimenting第三人称单数：compliments

1. [C]赞美(话),恭维(话) expression of praise, admiration, approval, etc.
2. [P]问候,致意greetings

1. vt. 表扬; 恭维 praise with a compliment

• add one's compliments加上某人的问候
• exchange compliments互相问候
• say a compliment说恭维话

• best compliment最高的赞扬
• courteous compliment有礼貌的问候
• delightful compliment令人高兴的恭维
• graceful compliment得体的称赞
• neat compliment简洁的赞词
• sincere compliment由衷的称赞

• out of compliment for出于对…的敬意

• compliment about sb's new hat称赞某人的新帽子
• compliment to sb向某人致敬

compliment someone on称赞某人的…

left-handed compliment言不由衷(或挖苦人)的恭维话

1. I was embarrassed by their compliment.
   对他们的称赞我感到很不安。
2. I feel greatly flattered at your compliment.
   我对你的称赞感到受宠若惊。
3. They paid him a high compliment.
   他们非常恭维他。
4. My compliments to your wife.
   向您的夫人致意。

1. He complimented her on her new dress without even looking at it.
   他连看都没看一眼，就称颂她的新衣服。
2. The teacher should compliment a student when he does well.
   当一个学生取得好成绩时,教师应该给以表扬。