compliment的用法

Compliment 英?['k?mpl?m?nt]?　?　?美?['kɑ?mpl?m?nt]?　?　

n.?称赞；恭维；(复数)致意

用作名词 (n.)

1、I was embarrassed by their compliment.对他们的称赞我感到很不安。

2、I feel greatly flattered at your compliment.我对你的称赞感到受宠若惊。

vt.?恭维；称赞

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1、He complimented her on her new dress without even looking at it.

他连看都没看一眼，就称颂她的新衣服。

2、The teacher should compliment a student when he does well.

当一个学生取得好成绩时,教师应该给以表扬。

[ 复数 compliments 过去式 complimented 过去分词 complimented 现在分词 complimenting 第三人称单数 compliments ]

词组短语

compliment someone on 称赞某人的? left-handed compliment 言不由衷(或挖苦人)的恭维话 词语辨析 applaud, compliment, praise, commend这组词都有“赞扬、表扬、称赞”的意思，其区别是：applaud 指出色的表演或高尚的行为等得到同声赞许、大声叫好或热烈鼓掌。compliment 侧重客气和礼貌，有时含恭维之意。