complimented

英 [ˈkɒmplɪmentɪd]

美 [ˈkɑːmplɪmentɪd]

v.  赞美; 称赞; 钦佩
compliment的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/. 动词读作 /'kɒmplɪment/。名词读作 /'kɒmplɪmənt/。


• N-COUNT 赞美;恭维(话)
  Acomplimentis a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  1. You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments...
     对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。
  2. 'Well done, Cassandra,' Crook said. She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.
     “干得好，卡桑德拉。”克鲁克说。她脸一下子红了，但还是很有风度地接受了恭维。
• VERB 赞美;恭维
  If youcomplimentsomeone, you pay them a compliment.
  1. They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me...
     每次见到我，他们都称赞我的外貌。
  2. Firstly I compliment you on most of your excellent Spring issue of 'Triangle'.
     首先，让我来夸几句，你们《三角迷踪》春季号的大部分内容都非常精彩。
• N-COUNT 赞美;赞赏
  If you consider something that a person says or does as acompliment, it convinces you of your own good qualities, or that the person appreciates you.
  1. We consider it a compliment to be called 'conservative'...
     我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。
  2. It's obvious he's worried about us and I'm taking it as a compliment.
     显然他担心我们，我把这当做一种赞美。
• N-PLURAL 致谢;祝贺;致意
  You can refer to yourcomplimentswhen you want to express thanks, good wishes, or respect to someone in a formal way.
  1. My compliments to the chef...
     请向厨师代为致意！
  2. Give my compliments to your lovely wife when you write home.
     写信回家的时候，代我问候你可爱的妻子。
• PHRASE 回报;回敬
  If you say that someonereturns the compliment, you mean that they do the same thing to someone else as that person has done to them.
  1. The actors have entertained us so splendidly during this weekend, I think it's time we returned the compliment.
     这周末演员们给我们带来了精彩的演出，我觉得我们该回请他们了。
• PHRASE (尤指赠送礼物或给予帮助时)…敬赠，请接受…的敬意
  If you say that you are giving someone somethingwithyourcompliments, you are saying in a polite and fairly formal way that you are giving it to them, especially as a gift or a favour.
  1. Please give this to your boss with my compliments...
     请把这个给你的老板，算是我的一点心意。
  2. On my bedside table awaited, with the compliments of the management, an appetizing breakfast.
     一份让人垂涎的早餐摆在我的床头桌上，那是管理人员的一点小意思。

双语例句

• They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me
  每次见到我，他们都称赞我的外貌。
• Think about a time you complimented someone and the recipient changed the topic?
  想一想，有没有这样的时候？你正赞美对方而对方却改变了话题？
• What have your supervisors complimented you on? Criticized you for?
  你以前的上司赞你哪方面？批评你哪方面？
• He complimented Morris on his new car.
  他称赞了莫里斯的新车。
• Terry actually says 'Oh, shucks!' when complimented on her singing.
  人们赞誉她的歌声时，特里实际上会说“噢，没什么！”
• I complimented one of my co-workers on having lost ten pounds.
  我称赞我的一个同事减肥10磅。
• Her guests complimented her on her cooking.
  客人们称赞她的烹饪技术。
• Her parents never praised or complimented her.
  她父母从不表扬或夸奖她。
• She flushed with pleasure when we complimented her.
  我们表扬她时，她因高兴而脸红了。
• He complimented her into deciding to get married to him.
  他用甜言蜜语使她决定嫁给他。