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C2[C]aremarkthatexpressesapproval,admiration, orrespect: 恭维话；赞扬话；奉承话 Hecomplainedthat hishusbandneverpaidhim any complimentsanymore.她抱怨说丈夫再也不赞美她了。 Itake it asa compliment(= I ampleased)whenpeoplesay Ilooklike mymother.当人们说我长得像我母亲的时候，我觉得很高兴。 Are youfishingfor(=tryingto get)compliments?你这是在寻求表扬吗？ Note:- Do not confuse withcomplement.
C2[S]anactionthatexpressesapprovalorrespect: 赞扬；致敬；致意 You shouldtake it asa compliment when Ifallasleepinyourcompany- itmeansI'mrelaxed.我在你面前睡着了你应该感到荣幸——这意味着我很放心。 Thank you so much foryourhelp- IhopeonedayI'll beabletoreturn/repaythecompliment(= do something good for you).多谢你的帮助——我希望有朝一日能报答你。 my compliments...formal anexpressionofyouradmirationorrespect: （向）…致意（或致敬）That was anexcellentmeal! My complimentstothechef.这顿饭真是太好吃了！请代我向厨师致意。 withyourcomplimentsC2formal If you give something to someone withyourcompliments, you give it to thatpersonfree: 免费赠送Weencloseacopyofourlatestbrochure, withourcompliments.我们免费附赠一本最新的小册子。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesRemarks & remarking - air
- annotate
- annotation
- annotator
- backbite
- backbiting
- barb
- commentary
- dog whistle
- felicity
- innuendo
- last word
- line
- malediction
- mention
- platitude
- profundity
- remark
- sideswipe
- throwaway
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: See alsobackhanded compliment left-handed compliment C1topraiseorexpressadmirationfor someone: 夸奖；赞扬；赞赏；恭维 I was just complimenting Robertonhiswonderfulfood.我刚才在夸罗伯特做的饭菜特棒。 I must compliment youonyourhandlingof a verydifficultsituation.我必须表扬你对困难局面的处理。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto praise someone or something - praiseLawmakers praised the bipartisan deal.
- congratulateI congratulated him on passing his driving test.
- complimentI was just complimenting Robert on the wonderful meal he has cooked.
- commendThe judge commended her for her bravery.
- pay tribute toHe paid tribute to the firefighters who had saved his daughter's life.
- flatterI knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.
See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPraising and applauding - acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- adulate
- adulation
- cheer
- dispatch
- eulogistic
- eulogize
- eulogy
- exalt
- extol
- honour
- paean
- panegyric
- panegyrical
- panegyrist
- patsomeoneon the backidiom
- praise
- rave
See more results » compliment| American Dictionaryaremarkoractionthatexpressesapproval,admiration, orrespect: Shepaidhim a high compliment by saying shereadall hisbooks. He wassurprisedby herremark, butdecidedto take it as a compliment. toexpressyourapproval,admiration, orrespectto someone for that person'scharacter,skill, etc.: I complimented Robert on hisgreatcooking. Examplesofcomplimentcompliment When we deferentiallycomplimentsomeone, we speak in strict accordance with the rules, whereas our verbal insults gain emphasis when violating the rules of dialogue.From theCambridge English Corpus There are eleven blood glucose meters available, each with different features tocomplimentthe complex needs of individual patients.From theCambridge English Corpus It is harder to think of analogous compliments, sweet nothings, or creative compromises.From theCambridge English Corpus Second, while a number of the contributors emphasise that greater transparency mustcomplimenteconomic liberalisation, the full implications of this are not worked out.From theCambridge English Corpus The reader may be gaining an impression that this text is being written to criticise, not tocompliment.From theCambridge English Corpus While there are gender differences, large cultural discrepancies were not detected in the respondents' perceived likelihood of giving compliments.From theCambridge English Corpus For despite its fulsome praise, the note was at its core as much a threat as acompliment.From theCambridge English Corpus Being told that one does not look one's age is meant, and is usually taken, as acomplimentnot an erasure of one's personal history.From theCambridge English Corpus Although compliments such as these can arouse suspicion among high-brow readers, they are not meant as blurbs for the back cover.From theCambridge English Corpus That is one of the highest compliments one can give a book.From theCambridge English Corpus The authors and press are to be complimented on the variety of fonts used, generous manipulation of space and attractive use of page design.From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, she is even a bit self-effacing at the end of the exchange, thus countering thecompliment.From theCambridge English Corpus This is, of course, acomplimentto the author's work.From theCambridge English Corpus The result then is a request for preferment that is dressed as a grandcompliment.From theCambridge English Corpus Acompliment, a request, an invitation - all require the listener to respond appropriately on the next turn.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |