complimentary

adjective

/ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/

/ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri/

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given free
- complimentary tickets for the show
- The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast and evening cocktails.
complimentary (about something) expressing approval, praise, etc.
- After one or two complimentary remarks about her hosts, she got to the main part of her speech.
- She was extremely complimentary about his work.
- Not all of his comments were complimentary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
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opposite uncomplimentary

Which Word? compliment / complementcompliment / complement

These words have similar spellings but completely different meanings. If you compliment someone, you say something very nice to them:
- She complimented me on my English.
If one thing complements another, the two things work or look better because they are together:
- The different flavours complement each other perfectly.
The adjectives are also often confused. Complimentary:
- She made some very complimentary remarks about my English.
It can also mean ‘free’:
- There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room.
Complementary:
- The team members have different but complementary skills.

单词	complimentary
释义	complimentary adjective /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/ /ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri/ jump to other results given free complimentary tickets for the show The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast and evening cocktails. complimentary (about something) expressing approval, praise, etc. After one or two complimentary remarks about her hosts, she got to the main part of her speech. She was extremely complimentary about his work. Not all of his comments were complimentary. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about See full entry opposite uncomplimentary Which Word? compliment / complementcompliment / complement These words have similar spellings but completely different meanings. If you compliment someone, you say something very nice to them: She complimented me on my English. If one thing complements another, the two things work or look better because they are together: The different flavours complement each other perfectly. The adjectives are also often confused. Complimentary: She made some very complimentary remarks about my English. It can also mean ‘free’: There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room. Complementary: The team members have different but complementary skills.
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