
comp
词源
缩写自 complimentary(免费赠送的)或 accompaniment(伴奏),20世纪中期开始使用。
noun
❶ 免费赠品或优惠券,通常由商家提供以吸引顾客或补偿服务问题。
“The hotel gave us a comp dinner after the room mix-up.”
(酒店因房间安排错误补偿了我们一顿免费晚餐。)
“Casinos often offer comp drinks to keep players gambling.”
(赌场常提供免费饮品让赌客继续玩下去。)
❶ 音乐或表演的伴奏,特指爵士乐中即兴配合主旋律的演奏。
“The pianist provided excellent comp behind the soloist.”
(钢琴家在独奏者身后提供了精彩的即兴伴奏。)
“Learning to comp well is essential for jazz musicians.”
(学好即兴伴奏对爵士乐手至关重要。)
verb
❶ 免费提供某物作为补偿或促销手段,常见于服务业。
“The restaurant comped our meal for the long wait.”
(餐厅因长时间等待免了我们的餐费。)
“They comped us front-row seats for the inconvenience.”
(他们为表歉意给我们提供了前排座位。)
❶ 为音乐表演进行即兴伴奏,尤指爵士乐中配合主旋律。
“The guitarist comped beautifully behind the singer.”
(吉他手为歌手进行了精彩的即兴伴奏。)
“He's learning how to comp on the piano for jazz ensembles.”
(他正在学习如何为爵士乐团做钢琴即兴伴奏。)
常见短语
comp ticket — 免费入场券,通常由活动主办方提供给特定人士或作为促销手段。
“The radio station was giving away comp tickets to the show.”
(电台正在发放演出的免费门票。)
comp time — 补偿性休假时间,指员工加班后获得的等量休息时间而非加班费。
“Instead of overtime pay, she took comp time off the following week.”
(她没有领取加班费,而是在接下来的一周调休。)