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单词 compliment
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compliment


compliment

an expression of admiration; praise; regards: My compliments to the chef.
Not to be confused with:complement – something that completes or brings to perfection: Wine complements a dinner.

com·pli·ment

C0528700 (kŏm′plə-mənt)n.1. An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation.2. A formal act of civility, courtesy, or respect.3. compliments Good wishes; regards: Extend my compliments to your parents. See Usage Note at complement.tr.v. com·pli·ment·ed, com·pli·ment·ing, com·pli·ments 1. To pay a compliment to.2. To show fondness, regard, or respect for by giving a gift or performing a favor.
[French, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir, to complete, from Latin complēre, to fill up : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + plēre, to fill; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]

compliment

n 1. a remark or act expressing respect, admiration, etc 2. (usually plural) a greeting of respect or regard vb (tr) 3. to express admiration of; congratulate or commend4. to express or show respect or regard for, esp by a gift [C17: from French, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir to complete, do what is fitting, be polite] Usage: Avoid confusion with complement

com•pli•ment

(n. ˈkɒm plə mənt; v. -ˌmɛnt)

n. 1. an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration. 2. a formal act or gesture of civility, respect, or regard: The mayor paid her the compliment of a police escort. 3. compliments, a courteous greeting; good wishes; regards: to send one's compliments. v.t. 4. to pay a compliment to; commend; praise. 5. to show kindness or regard for by a gift or other favor. 6. to congratulate; felicitate. v.i. 7. to pay compliments. [1570–80; < French < Italian complimento < Sp cumplimiento <cumpli- (see comply); earlier same sp. as complement]

Compliment

 of sycophants—Madden.

complement

– compliment

These words can both be verbs or nouns. When they are verbs, they are pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. When they are nouns, they are pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/.

1. 'complement'

If one thing complements another, the two things increase each other's good qualities when they are brought together.

Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans well.Current advances in hardware development nicely complement British software skills.
2. 'compliment'

If you compliment someone, you tell them that you admire something that they have or something that they have done.

They complimented me on the way I looked.She is to be complimented for handling the situation so well.

A compliment is something that you do or say to someone to show your admiration for them.

She took his acceptance as a great compliment.

You say that you pay someone a compliment.

He knew that he had just been paid a great compliment.

compliment


Past participle: complimented
Gerund: complimenting
Imperative
compliment
compliment
Present
I compliment
you compliment
he/she/it compliments
we compliment
you compliment
they compliment
Preterite
I complimented
you complimented
he/she/it complimented
we complimented
you complimented
they complimented
Present Continuous
I am complimenting
you are complimenting
he/she/it is complimenting
we are complimenting
you are complimenting
they are complimenting
Present Perfect
I have complimented
you have complimented
he/she/it has complimented
we have complimented
you have complimented
they have complimented
Past Continuous
I was complimenting
you were complimenting
he/she/it was complimenting
we were complimenting
you were complimenting
they were complimenting
Past Perfect
I had complimented
you had complimented
he/she/it had complimented
we had complimented
you had complimented
they had complimented
Future
I will compliment
you will compliment
he/she/it will compliment
we will compliment
you will compliment
they will compliment
Future Perfect
I will have complimented
you will have complimented
he/she/it will have complimented
we will have complimented
you will have complimented
they will have complimented
Future Continuous
I will be complimenting
you will be complimenting
he/she/it will be complimenting
we will be complimenting
you will be complimenting
they will be complimenting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been complimenting
you have been complimenting
he/she/it has been complimenting
we have been complimenting
you have been complimenting
they have been complimenting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been complimenting
you will have been complimenting
he/she/it will have been complimenting
we will have been complimenting
you will have been complimenting
they will have been complimenting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been complimenting
you had been complimenting
he/she/it had been complimenting
we had been complimenting
you had been complimenting
they had been complimenting
Conditional
I would compliment
you would compliment
he/she/it would compliment
we would compliment
you would compliment
they would compliment
Past Conditional
I would have complimented
you would have complimented
he/she/it would have complimented
we would have complimented
you would have complimented
they would have complimented
Thesaurus
Noun1.compliment - a remark (or act) expressing praise and admirationcompliment - a remark (or act) expressing praise and admirationcongratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"trade-last - a compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about meflattery - excessive or insincere praisefulsomeness, smarm, unction - excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Verb1.compliment - say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper"congratulatepraise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
2.compliment - express respect or esteem forgreet - send greetings to

compliment

noun1. praise, honour, tribute, courtesy, admiration, bouquet, flattery, eulogy She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.
praise criticism, complaint, condemnation, reproach, sideswipe, disparagement
plural noun1. greetings, regards, respects, remembrances, good wishes, salutation Give my compliments to your lovely wife when you write home.
noun greetings insult1. congratulations, praise, commendation That was an excellent meal - my compliments to the chef.verb1. praise, flatter, salute, congratulate, pay tribute to, commend, laud, extol, crack up (informal), pat on the back, sing the praises of, wax lyrical about, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), speak highly of They complimented me on my performance.
praise blast, condemn, flame (informal), insult, put down, criticize, reproach, disparage, decry, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), lambast(e), reprehendUsage: Compliment is sometimes confused with complement.

compliment

noun1. An expression of admiration or congratulation:commendation, congratulation (often used in plural), praise, tribute.2. An expression of warm approval:acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, commendation, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise.3. An act requiring special generosity:beau geste, courtesy, favor.verb1. To pay a compliment to:commend, congratulate, praise.Idiom: take off one's hat to.2. To express warm approval of:acclaim, applaud, commend, laud, praise.
Translations
恭维话称赞赞美赞辞

compliment

(ˈkompləmənt) noun an expression of praise or flattery. He's always paying her compliments. 讚美,恭維話 赞辞,恭维话 (kompliˈment) verb to praise or flatter. He complimented her on her cooking. 讚美 赞美ˌcompliˈmentary (-ˈmen-) adjective (negative uncomplimentary). 1. flattering or praising. complimentary remarks. 讚美的,恭維的 赞美的,恭维的 2. given free. a complimentary ticket. 免費贈送的 免费赠送的with compliments used when sending a gift etc. `With compliments from a secret admirer'. 敬贈 敬赠
to pay a compliment (not complement).

compliment

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Chinese compliment

A false or facetious display of obeisance, or an insult disguised as a compliment. A derogatory phrase, it should not be confused with the linguistic or sociological components of compliments as used in Chinese language and culture.See also: Chinese, compliment

backhanded compliment

An insulting or negative comment disguised as praise. She said my new pants really make my legs look much slimmer. What a backhanded compliment!See also: backhanded, compliment

compliment (someone) on (something)

To praise someone for something specific. I have to compliment you on this dinner you made—it's just delicious! The salesman just complimented me on my beautiful smile!See also: compliment, on

fish for compliments

To attempt to elicit praise from someone, typically by saying negative things about oneself. We know you're a smart kind, Dan. You don't need to fish for compliments by talking about the one C you got. Tara's always fishing for compliments by talking about how she couldn't get her hair the way she wanted it.See also: compliment, fish

return the compliment

1. Literally, for one to give a compliment to the person who has given a compliment to one. I always feel the need to return the compliment when someone says something nice to me.2. To reciprocate someone's actions. You helped me last week, so I'll return the compliment and do your filing. If Tiffany's the one who started that rumor about me, I'll just return the compliment with a rumor about her.See also: compliment, return

left-handed compliment

An insulting or negative comment disguised as praise. She said my new pants really make my legs look much slimmer. What a left-handed compliment!See also: compliment

pay a compliment to (someone or something)

To give someone praise, especially for a specific accomplishment or trait. He paid a compliment to the chef for the delicious soufflé. Don't pay a compliment to your date unless you really mean it—no one likes empty praise.See also: compliment, pay

pay (someone or something) a compliment

To give someone praise, especially for a specific accomplishment or trait. He paid the chef a compliment for the delicious soufflé. I don't really like it when people pay me a compliment for my appearance—I never know how to react.See also: compliment, pay

pay (one) a left-handed compliment

To insult or negatively criticize one in a manner that is disguised as or seems like a compliment or bit of praise. A: "Those pants really suit you—your legs don't look nearly as fat in them!" B: "Wow, talk about paying someone a left-handed compliment!" It's hard to tell when she's being sarcastic as a joke or when she's really just paying you a left-handed compliment.See also: compliment, pay

pay (one) a backhanded compliment

To insult or negatively criticize one in a manner that is disguised as or seems like a compliment or bit of praise. A: "Those pants really suit you—your legs don't look nearly as fat in them!" B: "Wow, talk about paying someone a backhanded compliment!" It's hard to tell when she's being sarcastic as a joke or when she's really just paying you a backhanded compliment.See also: backhanded, compliment, pay

pay (one) a compliment

To compliment one; to give one a piece of praise. It took me a little while to realize that he was paying me a compliment. It isn't often she pays her employees compliments, so you should really feel proud.See also: compliment, pay

backhanded compliment

 and left-handed complimentan unintended or ambiguous compliment. Backhanded compliments are the only kind he ever gives! And I think his left-handed compliments are all given by accident, too!See also: backhanded, compliment

compliment someone on something

to say something nice to someone about something connected to that person. I was pleased with Alice's work and complimented her on it. They complimented me on my new tie.See also: compliment, on

fish for a compliment

Fig. to try to get someone to pay oneself a compliment. When she showed me her new dress, I could tell that she was fishing for a compliment. Tom was certainly fishing for a compliment when he modeled his fancy haircut for his friends.See also: compliment, fish

pay someone a backhanded compliment

 and pay someone a left-handed complimentFig. to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult or criticism. John said that he had never seen me looking better. I think he was paying me a left-handed compliment. I'd prefer that someone insulted me directly. I hate it when someone pays me a backhanded compliment—unless it's a joke.See also: backhanded, compliment, pay

pay someone compliment

Fig. to give someone a compliment. Tom paid Bill a compliment when he told him he was intelligent. Mary was very gracious when Anne paid her a compliment.See also: compliment, pay

return the compliment

 and return someone's complimentto pay a compliment to someone who has paid you a compliment. Mary told me that my hair looked nice, so I returned her compliment and told her that her hair was lovely. When someone says something nice, it is polite to return the compliment.See also: compliment, return

back of one's hand

Rejection or contempt, as in Unimpressed with him, she gave the back of her hand to his suggestion. This phrase is usually the object of a verb such as give or show. [Second half of 1700s] Back of the hand similarly means "an insult" in the term back-handed compliment (see under left-handed compliment) but has a quite different meaning in know like the back of one's hand (see under know like a book). See also: back, hand, of

left-handed compliment

Also, backhanded compliment. An insult in the guise of an expression of praise. For example, She said she liked my hair, but it turned out to be a left-handed compliment when she asked how long I'd been dyeing it . This expression uses left-handed in the sense of "questionable or doubtful," a usage dating from about 1600. See also: compliment

pay a compliment

Express praise or commendation to someone, as in Meredith wanted to pay Christopher a compliment so she told him she liked his new haircut . This expression uses pay in the sense of "give something that is due." [c. 1700] See also: compliment, pay

return the compliment

Also, return the favor. Repay someone in kind, as in Her political opponent came out with a smear campaign, and she returned the compliment. Neither the compliment nor the favor in this idiom is necessarily desirable. [First half of 1700s] See also: compliment, return

a backhanded compliment

1. A backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be praising someone or something but which could also be understood as criticism. Saying she's improved comes over as a backhanded compliment. Reviewers gave the play the backhanded compliment that it was `surprisingly impressive'.2. A backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be criticizing someone or something but which could also be understood as praise. They were seen as the ones most in need of some culture. This was a backhanded compliment: it implied that they were capable of appreciating the highest works of art.See also: backhanded, compliment

return the compliment

1 give a compliment in return for another. 2 retaliate or respond in kind.See also: compliment, return

left-handed compliment

a remark that is superficially complimentary but contains a strong element of adverse criticism.See also: compliment

a ˌbackhanded ˈcompliment

(American English also a ˌleft-handed ˈcompliment) a remark that seems to express admiration but could also be understood as an insult: She told me that my essay was ‘surprisingly good’, which I thought was a backhanded compliment.See also: backhanded, compliment

fish for compliments

encourage somebody indirectly to say nice things about you: Stop asking me if you look OK. You’re just fishing for compliments.See also: compliment, fish

reˌturn the ˈcompliment

do or say the same pleasant thing that somebody else has done or said to you: Thanks for a lovely meal. We’ll try and return the compliment very soon.See also: compliment, return

left-handed compliment, a

An expression of praise or admiration that is actually a faintly disguised insult or reproach. The association of lefthandedness with ambiguity or doubtfulness may come from the practice of the morganatic marriage ceremony (between royalty and a commoner who renounces all claim to the spouse’s title and property); in it the groom gave the bride his left hand instead of the right hand used in conventional marriage ceremonies.

compliment


compliment

Spelled compl-i-ment, the English word meaning "praise." Spelled compl-e-ment, the term refers to numbers. See complement.

compliment


Related to compliment: complement
  • all
  • noun
  • verb

Synonyms for compliment

noun praise

Synonyms

  • praise
  • honour
  • tribute
  • courtesy
  • admiration
  • bouquet
  • flattery
  • eulogy

Antonyms

  • criticism
  • complaint
  • condemnation
  • reproach
  • sideswipe
  • disparagement

noun greetings

Synonyms

  • greetings
  • regards
  • respects
  • remembrances
  • good wishes
  • salutation

noun greetings

Antonyms

  • insult

noun congratulations

Synonyms

  • congratulations
  • praise
  • commendation

verb praise

Synonyms

  • praise
  • flatter
  • salute
  • congratulate
  • pay tribute to
  • commend
  • laud
  • extol
  • crack up
  • pat on the back
  • sing the praises of
  • wax lyrical about
  • big up
  • speak highly of

Antonyms

  • blast
  • condemn
  • flame
  • insult
  • put down
  • criticize
  • reproach
  • disparage
  • decry
  • tear into
  • diss
  • lambast(e)
  • reprehend

Synonyms for compliment

noun an expression of admiration or congratulation

Synonyms

  • commendation
  • congratulation
  • praise
  • tribute

noun an expression of warm approval

Synonyms

  • acclaim
  • acclamation
  • applause
  • celebration
  • commendation
  • encomium
  • eulogy
  • kudos
  • laudation
  • panegyric
  • plaudit
  • praise

noun an act requiring special generosity

Synonyms

  • beau geste
  • courtesy
  • favor

verb to pay a compliment to

Synonyms

  • commend
  • congratulate
  • praise

verb to express warm approval of

Synonyms

  • acclaim
  • applaud
  • commend
  • laud
  • praise

Synonyms for compliment

noun a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration

Related Words

  • congratulations
  • extolment
  • kudos
  • praise
  • trade-last
  • flattery
  • fulsomeness
  • smarm
  • unction

verb say something to someone that expresses praise

Synonyms

  • congratulate

Related Words

  • praise

verb express respect or esteem for

Related Words

  • greet
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