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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·pli·men·ta·ry /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂ $ ˌkɑːm-/ adjective  1  FREE/COST NOTHINGgiven free to people 免费赠送的 There was a complimentary bottle of champagne in the hotel room. 酒店客房里有一瓶免费赠送的香槟。 I’ve got some complimentary tickets for the theatre tonight. 我有几张今晚的免费戏票。► see thesaurus at free2  PRAISEsaying that you admire someone or something 赞美的，钦佩的complimentary about Jennie was very complimentary about Katharine’s riding. 珍妮对凯瑟琳的骑术赞不绝口。 complimentary remarks 赞美之辞

Examples from the Corpus

complimentary• Reports on Tinakilly House Hotel are just as complimentary.• Everything I've heard about your work has been highly complimentary.• According to the papers, he hadn't been very complimentary about me recently.• He shared my view of what had been going on and was complimentary about the way we had acted.• Honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of champagne in their hotel room.• A complimentary minibus runs to the beach.• They should mostly be complimentary, of course, but you might get the odd envious remark directed your way.• They are also encouraged to bring photos of their offices for complimentary sessions with Imaging Consultants' staff.• Every family maneuvers so that it can perceive itself in the most complimentary terms possible.• Bell had only complimentary things to say about the organization.• Top students receive two complimentary tickets to a Dodgers game.• Karen's sister works at the New York Ballet and she's managed to get us some complimentary tickets.From Longman Business Dictionarycomplimentarycom‧pli‧men‧ta‧ry /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂ˌkɑːm-/ adjective MARKETINGcomplimentary food, goods, services etc are given free to customers or clientsYou will receive a complimentary bottle of wine on arrival at your hotel.

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com‧pli‧men‧ta‧ry /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂, ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri◂ $ ˌkɑːm-/ adjective
1. given free to people:
    There was a complimentary bottle of champagne in the hotel room.
    I’ve got some complimentary tickets for the theatre tonight.
2. saying that you admire someone or something
    complimentary about
    Jennie was very complimentary about Katharine’s riding.
    complimentary remarks
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ free something that is free does not cost you any money: Parking is free after 6 pm. | ‘How much is it to get into the concert?’ ‘Oh, I think it’s free.’ | They were giving away free tickets for the concert. | I’m saving these tokens to get a free poster.
   ▪ for nothing/for free without having to pay for something that you would normally have to pay for: He offered to fix the car for nothing. | Fans were allowed into the stadium for nothing as a way of celebrating. | Children under five can see the show for free.
   ▪ at no extra cost if a shop or company provides an additional service at no extra cost, they do it without asking you for any more money: The shop will install the cooker for you at no extra cost. | Tours of the city are available from the hotel at no extra cost.
   ▪ complimentary [only before noun] free – use this about things that a company, theatre, hotel etc gives people: Karen’s sister works at the New York Ballet and she’s managed to get us some complimentary tickets. | Honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of champagne in their hotel room.
   ▪ be on the house if food or drinks are on the house, the owner of a bar or restaurant says you do not have to pay for them: These drinks are on the house.
   ▪ gratis especially written without having to pay for something: Users will be able to listen to tracks (=songs)gratis.

com·pli·men·taryBrE /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri/ 🔊 adjectivegiven free 免费的；赠送的◆complimentary tickets for the show演出赠券~ (about sth) expressing admiration, praise, etc. 表示钦佩的；赞美的◆a complimentary remark赞美的言辞◆She was extremely complimentary about his work. 她对他的工作给予了高度评价。🔊🔊 OPP uncomplimentary

• These words have similar spellings but completely different meanings. If you compliment someone, you say something very nice to them. 这两个词拼写相似，但意义完全不同。compliment 指赞美、称赞：◆She complimented me on my English. 她夸奖我的英语好。 If one thing complements another, the two things work or look better because they are together. * complement 表示相辅相成、相配合：◆The different flavours complement each other perfectly. 不同的味道搭配在一起，可口极了。
• The adjectives are also often confused. 这两个词的形容词形式亦常混淆。： Complimentary ：◆She made some very complimentary remarks about my English. 她对我的英语赞赏有加。 It can also mean 'free'. 该词亦含免费赠送之义：◆There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room. 我们房间里有一篮免费赠送的水果。 Complementary ：◆The team members have different but complementary skills. 队员技术不同但能互补。