compliment

n

• ① 恭维;敬意;赞扬
  • She likes to hear compliments on her beauty.她喜欢听到别人称赞她美丽。
  • A sincere compliment is always welcome.真诚的恭维总是受到欢迎。
  • Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临至为光荣。
  • The governor paid her the compliment of escorting her.州长护送她以向她表示敬意。
  • make [pay] a compliment to a person恭维[称赞]某人
  • I consider it a compliment to be called "sophisticated".我认为被称作「老于世故」是一项恭维。
  • I take that for [as] a compliment.我把它看作恭维。
  • fish for compliments求取恭维
  • return the compliment回表敬意

• ②[用复数形]致意,问候,道贺
  • the compliments of the season圣诞节、新年等时贺节的话(如恭祝圣诞,并贺新禧)
  • Give [Send, Present] my compliments to your wife.请向嫂夫人问候(★亦可说My compliments to your wife.)。
  • make [pay, present] one's compliments to a person向某人致意[问候]
  • With the compliments of the author.=With the author's compliments.作者敬赠(赠送新出版的书给他人时的客套语)。