| 单词 | compliments of the season |
| 释义 | > as lemmascompliments of the season a. usually in plural. Formal respects, remembrances, greetings; esp. in phrases, as to make, pay, present, send (one's) compliments, and the like. compliments of the season: greetings appropriate to the (Christmas) season. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [noun] > remembrance or greetings sent recommendation1427 commend1488 commendation1529 complement1578 recado1615 remembrances1631 compliment1733 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [noun] > greeting or salutation > for Christmas compliments of the season1733 1733 J. Swift Lett. (1766) II. 181 The whole family of my ladies send their compliments. 1739 J. Swift Lett. (1766) II. 259 I made his royal highness your compliments, which he accepted with much satisfaction. 1766 T. Wroughton in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. ii. IV. 507 24 Dec. I heartily wish you the Compliments of the Season. 1774 Ld. Chesterfield Lett. to Son I. ix. 29 Make my compliments to your mamma. 1814 W. Scott Waverley II. xvi. 237 His compliments were..delivered by a servant. View more context for this quotation 1818 in Sir J. Sinclair's Corr. (1831) II. 56 Mr. Rush presents his compliments to Sir John Sinclair, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of his obliging note. 1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Alice I. iii. vii. 299 Kind compliments to Mr. Merton. < as lemmas |
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