
compliment
词源
源自17世纪法语 'compliment',最初来自意大利语 'complimento'(礼仪性赞美),最终可追溯至拉丁语 'complere'(完成,圆满)。
noun
❶ 表达赞美或欣赏的话语,通常用于社交场合让对方感到愉悦或受到肯定。
“She gave me a lovely compliment about my new dress.”
(她对我的新裙子给予了热情的赞美。)
“His speech was full of compliments to the team's hard work.”
(他的演讲中充满了对团队辛勤工作的称赞。)
verb
❶ 主动表达赞美或欣赏,通过语言或行为让对方感受到被认可或喜爱。
“She complimented him on his excellent presentation.”
(她称赞他出色的演讲表现。)
“They complimented the chef on the delicious meal.”
(他们称赞厨师做的饭菜非常美味。)
常见短语
pay someone a compliment — 主动向某人表达赞美,通常用于社交互动中表示友好或欣赏。
“He paid her a compliment by saying she had a great sense of style.”
(他称赞她有很好的时尚品味。)
return the compliment — 回应别人的赞美,通常以同样友好的方式称赞对方。
“When she admired his tie, he returned the compliment by praising her scarf.”
(当她称赞他的领带时,他也回赞了她的围巾。)
compliment slip — 附在礼物或文件上的简短赞美便条,通常用于商务或正式场合。
“The flowers came with a compliment slip from the entire department.”
(鲜花附有整个部门联名的赞美便条。)