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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·pli·ment1 /ˈkɒmpləmənt $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●○○ noun  1  PRAISE[countable] a remark that shows you admire someone or something 赞美的话，夸奖，称赞 All the guests paid her extravagant compliments. 所有客人都对她赞不绝口。 Being compared to Abba is a great compliment. 能和阿巴乐队相提并论是极大的赞誉。compliment on compliments on her appearance 对她外貌的赞美2  take something as a compliment to be pleased about what someone says about you, even though they may not mean to be nice 把别人的话当作是一种夸奖〔即使说话人本意并非如此〕 They all seem to think that I ask rather cheeky questions, which I’ll take as a compliment. 他们好像都觉得我问的问题很无礼，我权当这是在抬举我了。3  ADMIRE[singular] an action that shows you admire someone 恭维的行为，赞美 He paid MacLennan the finest compliment of all by imitating him. 他通过模仿麦克伦南表达对他最大的赞美。compliment to It’s a great compliment to the band that he came out of retirement to interview them. 他退休后又复出来采访该乐队，这对他们而言是极高的赞赏。4. fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you 讨好话，求赞美5  compliments PRAISE[plural] praise or good wishes 致意，赞美，祝贺 This soup is delicious; my compliments to the chef. 这汤太好喝了，请代我向厨师致意。6  with the compliments of somebody/with our compliments TCM formal used by a person or company when they send or give something to you 请接受某人/我们的敬意 With the compliments of J. Smith & Son. 史密斯父子公司敬赠。 Please accept these tickets with our compliments. 赠票若干，敬请笑纳。7. the compliments of the season old-fashioned used as a spoken or written greeting at Christmas and New Year 谨致节日祝贺〔圣诞和新年贺词〕8  return the compliment to behave towards someone in the same way as they have behaved towards you 照样回敬，一报还一报 They didn’t take a lot of notice of me, and I returned the compliment. 他们对我爱理不理的，我也没给他们好脸色。9  back-handed compliment British English, left-handed compliment American EnglishINSULT something that someone says to you which is nice and not nice at the same time 暗含讥讽的恭维，亦夸亦损的话 ‘You’ve got a brain. Try using it.’ ‘Thanks for the back-handed compliment!’ “你脑袋很聪明，要用一用呀。”“谢谢啦，你这是明褒暗损啊！” COLLOCATIONSverbspay/give somebody a compliment 夸奖某人He was always paying her compliments. 他总是在夸她。mean something as a compliment 某话是夸奖的意思When I said she’d lost weight, I meant it as a compliment. 我说她瘦了是夸她。get/receive a compliment 得到夸奖The exhibition has received a lot of compliments from the public. 这次展会备受公众好评。accept a compliment (=show that you are pleased to have been given a compliment) 接受夸奖She accepted his compliment graciously. 她谦和地接受了他的赞美。adjectivesa great compliment 极大的赞美He said he loved my paintings, which was a great compliment. 他说他非常喜欢我的画，这是极大的赞美。the highest compliment (=the best thing you can say) 最高的赞誉The highest compliment you can pay an actor is to say they don’t look as if they are acting. 说演员不像是在演戏，这是对他们的最高赞誉。nan unexpected complimentJohn blushed at the unexpected compliment.

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compliment• In any walk of life that would be a compliment.• In my opinion, comparison to the Nature Conservancy is a compliment.• Yet his manner made it clear that he was simply stating a fact, not flattering with a compliment.• It was the third time she had failed to agree with his criticism and offered a compensating compliment.• The appointment represented an extraordinary compliment to Giap, the former schoolteacher.• He's always paying her compliments and buying her flowers.• Devote most of your time to reinforcing good behavior, with smiles, hugs, compliments or special privileges.• We suggest that the choosing of the names for the child enables the parents to pay compliments to other relatives.• Station commander's compliments, and could Major Schramm spare him a few minutes?• ''You have lovely hair'', said Bob to Emma, who blushed at the compliment.• "You look great!" "Thanks for the compliment."• Rob always showered me with compliments and made me feel special.paid ... compliment• All Félix's guests who came to dine at the château paid her extravagant compliments.com·pli·ment2 /ˈkɒmpləment $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  PRAISEto say something nice to someone in order to praise them 赞美，称赞compliment somebody on something Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle. 鲍勃夸我的新发型好看。 The groom was so nervous he forgot to compliment the bridesmaids. 新郎太紧张了，都忘了夸奖伴娘。► see thesaurus at praise→ See Verb table

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compliment• Stephany received loud, sustained applause when complimented by Roberts yesterday.• They complimented each other for their ability to collaborate effectively as a team.• She blushed when men complimented her.• The man complimented him on his footwork and suggested that he apply for a dance host position.compliment somebody on something• All of us complimented Joe on his cooking.Origin compliment1 (1600-1700) French Italian, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir; → COMPLY

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com‧pli‧ment¹ /ˈkɒmpləmənt, ˈkɒmplɪmənt $ ˈkɑːm-/ noun1. [countable] a remark that shows you admire someone or something:
    All the guests paid her extravagant compliments.
    Being compared to Abba is a great compliment.
    compliment on
    compliments on her appearance
2. take something as a compliment to be pleased about what someone says about you, even though they may not mean to be nice:
    They all seem to think that I ask rather cheeky questions, which I’ll take as a compliment.
3. [singular] an action that shows you admire someone:
    He paid MacLennan the finest compliment of all by imitating him.
    compliment to
    It’s a great compliment to the band that he came out of retirement to interview them.
4. fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you
5. compliments [plural] praise or good wishes:
    This soup is delicious; my compliments to the chef.
6. with the compliments of somebody/with our compliments formal used by a person or company when they send or give something to you:
    With the compliments of J. Smith & Son.
    Please accept these tickets with our compliments.
7. the compliments of the season old-fashioned used as a spoken or written greeting at Christmas and New Year
8. return the compliment to behave towards someone in the same way as they have behaved towards you:
    They didn’t take a lot of notice of me, and I returned the compliment.
9. back-handed compliment British English, left-handed compliment American English something that someone says to you which is nice and not nice at the same time:
    ‘You’ve got a brain. Try using it.’ ‘Thanks for the back-handed compliment!’
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ pay/give somebody a compliment He was always paying her compliments.
   ▪ mean something as a compliment When I said she’d lost weight, I meant it as a compliment.
   ▪ get/receive a compliment The exhibition has received a lot of compliments from the public.
   ▪ accept a compliment (=show that you are pleased to have been given a compliment) She accepted his compliment graciously.
■ adjectives
   ▪ a great compliment He said he loved my paintings, which was a great compliment.
   ▪ the highest compliment (=the best thing you can say) The highest compliment you can pay an actor is to say they don’t look as if they are acting.
   ▪ an unexpected compliment John blushed at the unexpected compliment.

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com‧pli‧ment² /ˈkɒmpləment, ˈkɒmplɪment $ ˈkɑːm-/ verb [transitive]
to say something nice to someone in order to praise them
    compliment somebody on something
    Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle.
    The groom was so nervous he forgot to compliment the bridesmaids.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ praise to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly: The film was praised by the critics when it first came out. | The report praises staff in both schools. | It’s important to praise children.
   ▪ congratulate to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something: I congratulated him on his success. | The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.
   ▪ compliment to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done: She complimented me on my new hairstyle. | He complimented my cooking.
   ▪ flatter to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it: He had persuaded her to buy it by flattering her and being charming. | You’re just flattering me!
   ▪ rave about something (also enthuse about something formal) to talk about something you enjoy or admire in an excited way, and say that it is very good. Rave is rather informal, whereas enthuse is much more formal and is used mainly in written English: Everyone is raving about the movie. | She enthused about the joys of motherhood.
   ▪ applaud formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc: Business leaders applauded the decision. | A spokeperson applauded the way the festival had been run.
   ▪ commend formal to praise someone or something, especially officially: After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’. | The officers should be commended for their prompt action.
   ▪ hail somebody/something as something especially written to describe someone or something in a way that shows you have a very good opinion of them, especially in newspapers, on television reports etc: The book was hailed as a masterpiece. | Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’. | He is being hailed as the new James Dean.