complimenting
英 [ˈkɒmplɪmentɪŋ]
美 [ˈkɑːmplɪmentɪŋ]
v. 赞美; 称赞; 钦佩
compliment的现在分词
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 赞美;恭维(话)
Acomplimentis a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.- You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments...
对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。 - 'Well done, Cassandra,' Crook said. She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.
“干得好,卡桑德拉。”克鲁克说。她脸一下子红了,但还是很有风度地接受了恭维。
- You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments...
- VERB 赞美;恭维
If youcomplimentsomeone, you pay them a compliment.- They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me...
每次见到我,他们都称赞我的外貌。 - Firstly I compliment you on most of your excellent Spring issue of 'Triangle'.
首先,让我来夸几句,你们《三角迷踪》春季号的大部分内容都非常精彩。
- They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me...
- N-COUNT 赞美;赞赏
If you consider something that a person says or does as acompliment, it convinces you of your own good qualities, or that the person appreciates you.- We consider it a compliment to be called 'conservative'...
我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。 - It's obvious he's worried about us and I'm taking it as a compliment.
显然他担心我们,我把这当做一种赞美。
- We consider it a compliment to be called 'conservative'...
- N-PLURAL 致谢;祝贺;致意
You can refer to yourcomplimentswhen you want to express thanks, good wishes, or respect to someone in a formal way.- My compliments to the chef...
请向厨师代为致意! - Give my compliments to your lovely wife when you write home.
写信回家的时候,代我问候你可爱的妻子。
- My compliments to the chef...
- PHRASE 回报;回敬
If you say that someonereturns the compliment, you mean that they do the same thing to someone else as that person has done to them.- The actors have entertained us so splendidly during this weekend, I think it's time we returned the compliment.
这周末演员们给我们带来了精彩的演出,我觉得我们该回请他们了。
- The actors have entertained us so splendidly during this weekend, I think it's time we returned the compliment.
- PHRASE (尤指赠送礼物或给予帮助时)…敬赠,请接受…的敬意
If you say that you are giving someone somethingwithyourcompliments, you are saying in a polite and fairly formal way that you are giving it to them, especially as a gift or a favour.- Please give this to your boss with my compliments...
请把这个给你的老板,算是我的一点心意。 - On my bedside table awaited, with the compliments of the management, an appetizing breakfast.
一份让人垂涎的早餐摆在我的床头桌上,那是管理人员的一点小意思。
- Please give this to your boss with my compliments...
The verb is pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/. 动词读作 /'kɒmplɪment/。名词读作 /'kɒmplɪmənt/。
双语例句
- We are all guilty of complimenting someone on a new dress or sari because they are so obviously proud of it.
当我们恭维某人的新衣服或者纱丽的时候会感觉到愧疚,这是因为我们的赞美会让这个人自鸣得意。 - The show has received positive critical appreciation with critics complimenting her vocal clarity and fashion sense as well as her ability to pull off theatrics like a professional artist.
目前该巡回演唱会好评如潮,评论大都赞美她的声音美妙,服装充满时尚感以及她过人的表演能力,甚至一个著名的专业戏剧评论家都给予了高度赞赏。 - I liked having him nearby, opening doors for me, complimenting me, calling me darling.
我喜欢他在身边,为我开门,恭维我,叫我甜心。 - It's almost like you're complimenting me.
看起来有点像你在恭维我。 - Grandpa was celebrating his100th birthday, and everyone was complimenting him on how well he looked.
爷爷过一百岁生日,大伙都祝贺他,说他看上去很健康。 - Edgar, of course, is complimenting himself, saying his wife is very intelligent because she married him even though he doesn't have a lot of money.
埃德加说他妻子有智慧当然也是在表扬自己,因为虽然他没钱她还是嫁给他了。 - Here are a few magazine articles complimenting our products.
这是些称赞我们产品的杂志文章。 - Remember, if he is not complimenting your efforts, is tending towards being abusive or is demeaning you, you can simply quit the job.
记住,如果他不赞赏你的努力,很容易变成辱骂或是贬低你,你应该爽快的辞职。 - He is very good and that's why I am complimenting him.
他非常棒,这也是我一直称赞他的原因。 - From my fluent first impressions, people were complimenting me on how natural my Portuguese was, even though I had only greeted them, introduced myself and used a few ice breaking techniques.
从我给人们留下流利的第一印象可以看出,虽然我只是用了几个简单的问好,自我介绍和打破尴尬气氛的技巧,人们还是恭维我,说我的葡萄牙语好。