compliment

'kɒmplimәnt

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

n. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
v. say something to someone that expresses praise
v. express respect or esteem for

n. 称赞, 恭维, 敬意
vt. 称赞, 褒扬, 恭维

Collins 星级

6,865

BNC 频率

7,568

使用频率

compliment 由前缀 com-（表示“共同、一起”）和词根 plere（拉丁语，意为“填满”）构成。可以理解为“共同填满对方的好评”。

例句

1. She gave me a nice compliment on my dress.

她对我的裙子赞美了一番。

2. It's always good to compliment someone's hard work.

赞美他人的努力工作总是很好的。

3. He felt happy after receiving a compliment from his teacher.

收到老师的赞美后，他感到很高兴。